33. Kuzhaiththa- paththu “It is You who know best what is to be desired for. It is You who grant entirely what is desired for. To Ayan and Maal who desire You. You are rare to reach! Yet You of your own desire, demanded my service. Whatever You at Your pleasure graciously do, I seek the same. If there remains anything that I of my own volition desire for, is it not that too Your sweet will?” (33:6) “Oh You eternal like a Mountain When You enslaved me on that day did You not appropriate my soul, body and all my belongings as Your own? Oh, Lord with eight shoulders and three eyes | Can anything stand in my way to-day? Do You good to me or do You do ill to me, have I mastery over this?” (33:7) “Oh Lord with an eye on the fore-head! You took a fancy for me, a dog, the basest of dogs and of Your own account made me Your own. Other than leaving this matter of delusive birth in Your hands, is it for me to search into it? Is the authority mine here? Thrust me into a body or set me under Your jewelled feet as You please”! (33:8) 681
