Decad:8 Thiruvammaanai Sub-title: Aanantha-k-Kalippu (Rapturous joy) (Sung at Thiruvannaamalai) Abstract: The saint praises the Lord that He came of His own accord and showing love like a very mother penetrated his body filling it with trembling rapture and breathing life into the very hair-roots of his frame (4) and destroyed his Karma (5). He has described how He appearing as Effulgence was moved with mercy to make His light shine inside his inner-most being(18) and how He mingled in his body, soul and thought as honey, ambrosia and candy of sugar-cane(16). He has explained how He with sweet grace has not only enslaved and made him. His own in this birth but also guarded him that he may not suffer any more birth (12). He has disclosed that He during His fond play showed him everything which was never shown before, showed him. His flowery Feet, showed him the Honey of His grace and even showed him. His own Bliss(6). The saint has expressed his rapturous experience of bridal mysticism that he will wear His favourite wreath of Cassia fistula flowers. Wearing them he will embrace the mighty shoulders of Civan. He has explained that he will be lost in the tight embrace and faint. While fainting he will sulk in Him. While sulking he will melt for His lips and search for Him. During his search he will think only of His Feet. While pondering thus he will droop. But again he will bloom and sing of His rosy Feet (17). 382
