15. Thiruththoll-nokkam “Let us play the game of shoulder gazing singing how he (Sandeswarar) the sinless celibate who cut off both the Feet of his own brahmin father who rashly over-turned the service done unto Civan and thereby committed a sinful deed, acquired purity while the devaas stood round adoring him.”(15:7) “Oh fair maidens ! We have lost our pride. We have forgotten our reasoning wisdom. Thinking of the jewelled Feet of the Lord of south Whom heaven adores and feeling that if we His slaves obtain His grace, we would be lost forthwith in rapturous Bliss let us play the game of shoulder gazing.”(15:8) “Behold ! Since the days when the three Rakshasas escaping from the fire, stood at the door-step of our Father with an eye in the fore-head, that countless Indras, numerous Brahmas and many Vishnus have died in the world above. Singing thus iet us play the game of shoulder gazing.”(15:9) 437
