One can see therfore that in this decad the saint, by way of the song of maidens, has described his spiritual evolution towards rapturous Bliss. It may also be seen that God has mingled in his body and soul as sweet honey and ambrosia and thereby has prepared his body fit for embracing His shoulders. It is thrilling to note that God has showed him not only His grace but even His Bliss. These wonderful experiences are perhaps a prelude to transform the saint into Civan Himself. There are three leading ideas in the verses of this decad. (1) God Civan as per the legend, grew above to the soaring heights of the heavens and below to inexplicable fathoms at Thiruvannamalai. It is said that Maal (Vishnu) dived deep in the form of a boar in order to find out His Feet and Ayan (Brahma) flew above in search of His Crown but both returned in vain without seeing either His Feet or His Crown.(2) The same God Civan has graciously manifested Himself as an Anthanan to the humble and loving saint at Thirupperunthurai and made him. His own. Bestowing His grace. He extirpated his bonds in order to release him from further birth. So ne recalls this wonderful incident in 14 verses of this decad of 20 verses. (3) Above all God Civan immersed him in the Flood of His Grace appearing as Effulgence to make His Light shine in his soul and showed him. His own Bliss. 383
