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CH. X. KAMANUJA AND KANCIli-PUJiNA. Gl
mind. I beg of j-ou to have them solved by Lord Varada,
whose beloved worshipper you ai-e." " Willingly I sliall submit
them to Him," he promised Kamiiiiuja That nigbt, when all
the formal duties of tlio temple were over, Mahapurna stood
before Lord Varada in silent contemplation, hands folded.
think thou hast something to ask of me," Lord Varada said.
" Yes, Most High ! Ramanuja has a few doubts, which lie has
asked me to submit to you and obtain answers,—some doubts,
he has not told me what." " I know them," said Varada,' " ho
is asking me these doubts, in the manner 1 myself once asked
Sandipani* for knowledge. He knows the sweets of God-service
by birth-right, and knows my will and acts up to it. He has
learnt many things and in many quarters. Now he has six
doubts in hi.s mind. Here are the six answers thereto :
1. I am the Supreme Truth (para-talvam),
2. / and souls are different (bheda),
3. By faith shall men reach Me, their scdvatlmi.
4. I'hought of Me at time of death {antinia- smriti)
is not compukory {on My faithful),
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5. Release from bondage{m.oksha) follows iinmedi'ately
on death (of body),
6. Choose Mahupurna for your AchCnya?
Kauchi-purnareverenth' received this message and with-^
drew. The next moj-ning, he hailed Ramannja with intense
ji)y and communicated to him the divine message. " Were
these your doubts, Sire!" he asked. "Yes, your Holiness
I pi-ostrate to you for it most heartily," said Ramanuja.
Purna wa.s struck by this strange coincidence, and henceforth,
(suiting the action to the vvoi-d) looked upon Kamannja as the
destined Saviour.
^ Uead Krishnavatdia in Vislinn-parina.
^ This is put iu a verse thus :
(1) ^^H-JMldH (2)