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Decad:5 Sub-decad:2 (Acquainting God of One's heart) Abstract The saint while acquainting God of his aspirations is instructing his own heart in this sub-decad. The saint feels that he does not melt with love to become fit for approaching His sacred Feet (14). While heavenly ones and the devotees in their true love for Him have lost themselves in delight, his mind caught in potent Karma is seeking its ruin.(20). He deplores that his worthless heart palpitates and melts to the flowery dart of cupid and the charm of women(14) and he is pained that he will certainly perish(18). He does not fear any birth and feels there is nothing he can do about death (12). He warns his heart that it is falling in the sea of sorrow as it does not pay heed to his words(20). He sings,"Oh You Who are the Heaven! You are the Earth! You are the Wind! You are the Light! You are the Body! You are the Soul! You are the Existence! You are the Non-existence! You are the King!. You are the Manipulator of the puppets Who speak of I and mine and You are all those! with what words shall I praise You?”(15). He prays, “Oh glorious golden Hill of gems: Imitating Your devotees in pretence as if in a drama, I rush in haste to enter the land of deliverance. Oh my Master! Do gractiously grant me unintermitting love unto You to take root in my heart and melt” (11). We can find in this stanza (11) the fundamental and most essential requisite to step into the very path of devotion, namely, unintermitting love for God which is requested to be bestowed on him. This is the only and unique way not only to rid oneself of the troubles but also to pave the path to God. 2O7