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66 THE LIFE OP UAMXnUJA. CH. XIV.
P. Exactly. And that is the reason why you should
fully inquire, dive into the very depths of knowledge as to what
is the Highest Truth in the Universe; and diving, bring up
the Pearl of truth from all the mud and ooze, (i.e., find out
Nariyana fi-om all the tangled skein of the Vedas.)
N. Nayanar thus was dumb-founded. He simply nodded
his head, scanning Purna all the while from top to toe, and went
his way with clear signs of serious thought
in his countenance. '
Purna now thought thus :
in his heart visible
" Yes, his heart has now quickened,
^ the rest is God's own work. I consign the troubled
soul there to Him." So saying he returned to the Holy Hill
(Tirumalai = Tirupati)."
Thus did the Srivaishnava narrate to Rilmanuja the result
of his mission to reclaim Govinda to Vaishnavism. Ramanuja
on hearing this, went into a paroxysm, of joy, and turning
to D&Sarathi and other disciples, said:— "Look, how our great
Guru YsimnnSi's Holy voice has found its entr'y into Govinda's
heart; and bow Govinda played a burlesque and spoke to our
Srt-saila-Purna thereon in sarcastic quibbles. And see how
our Piirna retorted to Govinda in the same clever sarcastic
style. Being well versed in Sastric lore, see how Govinda
acknowledged Piirna's significant sarcasms, and allowed himself
to be beaten into silence. What a polemical victory ?
And hear me now expound to you tlie meaning of their cypheri*epartee.
question."
I simply cite a number of authorities bearing on the
(1) " There are two things Kshara and Ahshara. Kshara
is all this being ; Akshara is liberated souls. And diffei-ent from
these is Purushottama, Mj'self, the Person par excellence