Becad:20 Thiru-p-palli-ezhuchchi Sub-titie: Thirothaanasuddhi Abstract: The sub-title of this decad is Purification by Thirothaanam of the soul. Thirothaanam is one of the five bonds (malams) as the saint points out in 6:29. They are said to be Aanavam, Karmam, Maayai, Mamaayai or Maameyam and Thirothaanam or Thirothaanasakthi. Thirothaanam is said to be a kind of beneficial delusion and an act of grace of God by which He hides the Reality from the soul. The saint has inade use of this decad in his bridal mysticism to visualize God in him ultimately. The lady-love (the soul) is fully matured and the veil of Thirothaanam is removed by the act of His Grace and God is aroused in him as the sub-title contemplates. The saint sings, “Oh Mountain of Bliss! All the cbjects of nature are on the move favouring to shower the treasure of Your grace. Show Your twin Feet(3). We worship Your Feet as we can see from the beautiful smile of grace which blossoms for us on Your sacred face (1). The devotees stand on five sides and worship You. They weep and faint for Your grace(4).” (The fifth side is perhaps the sky. It may also be that the five bands of devotees worship the five legendary faces of Civan.). The saint points out repeatedly in four verses of this decad(7,8,9,10) that God condescended in His grace to come 542
