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TIRUVOTTIYUR |
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all, the cow-dung bags were now full of pearls and diamonds, and gold was found in other
bags. Overwhelmed with joy, Tiruvengadar ran into the house to see Marudavanar and embrace
him. But alas! Marudavanar was to be found nowhere. Then his (Tiru - vengadar's) wife gave
him a box stating that their son had given it to her. The box was opened with great curiosity, but only an eyeless needle and a
scroll of palmyrs were found in it. It was written on the scroll that even an eyeless
needle would not accompany one to the next world. This simple truth opened the eyes of
Tiru - vengadar. He then understood that everything in this world - father,mother and wife
and children-is transient and hence it should be the aim of all to under - stand the
nature of God and the way to reach Him. Immediately Tiruvengadar renounced all his earthly
possessions and became a Sanyasin. Ever since, then he came to be known as Pattinathar. |
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