2. Keerththiruahaval Thus my Lord in His love enslaved people of whatsoever merit and of howsoever sort (125-126): He bade me, this cur, to come to His form-pervading hallin Thillai abounding in goodness and in His grace left me here abandoned: While the grace-receiving devotees who gained grace to go with Him that day gradually merged and merged with Him. He too mingled with them in perfect union (I27-131): While some of those who could not attain Him leaped into fire. and others became bewildered and fainted off, while more of them fell to the ground, rolled and wailed, while still others with hurrying feet rushed to enter the sea clamousing between sobs “Oh Lord, Oh Lord,” while those who reached and gained His Feet pressed nearer; while still others who with wearied heart longed for Him, cried, “Oh supreme Dancer Who showed grace to Pathanjali” and continued to yearn for Him (132-139):- Lol!" - " - - a -o -- ---, ----|--|-- - --- _ _ While all these happened, our King the supreme ancient One of reverberating Kajiai who dances 鸮 the golden-roofed shimmering hall in Puliyur, which bears the same aspect of beauty endowed Himalayaa with beauteous a smile playing on His divine face, the sort of smile which Не bestowed graciously on Kaali and Umai whose roseate mouth is filled with sweetness entered in His grace the resplendent Puliyur along with His band of devotees of 140-146);o
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