Decad: 44 Enna-p-pathikam (Decad of Thoughts) Sub-title: ozhiyaa Inbaththu Vuvahai (Joy from unceasing Bliss) (Sung at Thillai) Ennam = thought; pathikam = decad; ozhiyaa = unceasing; Inbaththu = in Bliss; Vuvahai = Joy. This decad of Inner thoughts is made up of only six verses of four lines each in Aasiriya Viruththam metre. “Birth as extensive as earth should cease; I should gain loving piety; Oh great Lord Civan of distinguished Fortn! Oh my delicious Ambrosia of red lotus flower-like rare Form! Showing me Your sacred Grace of a unique form, take me too into the assembly of Your devotees that I may be redeemed" (44 : 1) “I am not eligible to slavery unto You. Being separated from You I will not tarry here any longer. I, a cut do not understand what this means! Oh Sankara! is the Grace so benevolently bestowed by such a great one Who, saying “Do Behold” showed me His tinkiling jewelled Feet and said that He will not desert me for ever and ever after, a lie, Ch our Lord? (44:2) 787
