21. Koil-Mooththa-Thiru-Pathikam “They will keep reproaching You. Scoping that I am Your slave others will keep gossiping. I will keep to cherish ycarnings for Your grace only. Oh Effulgence Oh Lord! Oh my Father dancing in the golden hall ! Will You not take pity at least now to permit me to worship the sacred Presence of You surrounded by Your loving ones?" [21:6) “Oh our very life! Teaching me a rare device You enslaved me. Hoping that the Dancer in Thiilai mall would take pity on me and being disappointed I have become wearied. Would I become a mere ownerless bull now? Graciously bid me come over there where You and Your devotees crowding round You dwell and sport about". (21:7) “Oh Gold who regarding me a thing of worth entered my heart and made me Your own Oh Dancer in the golden hall ! If You discard me without bestowing Your grace on me who is there here to tell me Your slave “Do not fear"! If You do not say “Come to me.” I who have parted from You pine for You with bewildered Inind and if You do not show me Your band of enlightened devotees, would not people laugh if I happen to die ?" (21:8) 553
