[GRATEFUL LOVE]

I. The gracious incarnation. 

The Lady's Spouse; of mystic word Proclaimer skill'd; 

Light seen mid blooming flowers; the faultless Grace supreme; 
Who to His servants grants the boon of justic bright; 

the King of virtuous excellence Who reigns benign, 
In Perun-turrai girt with fragrant flowery groves;- 

Himself hath come, and on this earth, a gracious Form, 
Descending hath revealed the Primal Deity. 

THAT GRACE WHO KNOW WITH OUR SUPERNAL LORD ARE ONE ! (4)

II. His condescension. 

Mal, Ayan, and the King of heavenly hosts approached 

and lowly bowed before Him,- Ican gave them grace !- 
Descending to this world, He showed the perfect way 

unto the simple dame that dwelt in Idavai,- 
Where mansions fair arise with goodly splendour bright, 

of sparkling gems, and saints hold converse sweet,- 
Grace of abounding excellence He gave. 

HIS POWER WHO KNOW WITH OUR SUPERNAL LORD ARE ONE ! (8)

III. 

The crown'd Eternal-One,- King of th' immortal host,- 

the rapturous Dancer, as the six sects homage pay, 
Ascends the boat, accepts and crowns their service due; 

while heaven and earth adore and praise their King. 
He grants infirmity should die !- In Perun-turrai's shrine 

He dwells in mighty grace ! - In love to her, His bride, 
He brought a jewelled net, to catch the mystic fish ! 

HIS WAYS WHO KNOW WITH OUR SUPERNAL LORD ARE ONE ! (12)

IV. 

A woodman's form He bore, on mount Mahendiram 

when sore distressed the suppliants came 
And sought Him, Civan, mighty Lord, was nigh to save ! 

That we His servants pondering HIm, should safety win, 
The Teacher on a prancing charer mounted came,- 

of Perun-turrai's shrine th'Eternal Deity,- 
That day His friends from every side He made His own ! 

THEY WHO HIS NATURE KNOW OUR SUPERNAL LORD ARE ONE ! (16)

V. 

He came. The gods in reverence bowed their heads, and praised. 

A sea of mighty mercy,- He in grace brake off 
His servants' bonds, and set us free. Our Deity,- 

th' Eternal-One of Perun-turrai's shrine,- that day 
Himself passed o'er the sea, whose surging billows rose; 

His grace He gave within the lofty walls 
Of Lanka's home to the soft-fingered captive maid ! 

HIS WORTH WHO KNOW WITH OUR SUPERNAL LORD ARE ONE ! (20)

VI. 

Lord of the bow that wrapt the cities three in flames;- 

a huntsman's guise he took with guard of dogs around;- 
Before Him gathered gods obeying His behests;- 

our mighty Lord, in forest wilds where He abode 
Took pity on the hunted boar ! Ican, that day,- 

our Father, Perun-turrai's King, the Eternal Deity,- 
A pig became, wonder unique, and milk bestowed ! 

HIS DEEDS WHO KNOW WITH OUR SUPERNAL LORD ARE ONE ! (24)

VII. 

In their fair garden home 'mid lotus flowers and hum 

of bees, the maids with beauteous brows assemble round, 
Chaunting bow down, strew full-blown flowers, and praise 

our Ican,- radiant Beam of rosy growing light,- 
Who ever bides in Perun-turrai's flowery grove,- 

our Holy-One. To earth He came,- appeared,- destroyed Earth-born diversities,- gave grace. His MIGHT OF LOVE 

WHO'VE POWER TO KNOW WITH OUR SUPERNAL LORD ARE ONE ! (28)

VIII. 

His breast wears garlands of the opening cassia flower;- 

Here, He slew the tiger strong of claw;- 
The partner He of Umai, lovely queen;- 

of Perun-turrai girt with rich groves King;- 
Ican, in great and spotless glory bright;- 

He folds the beauteous ones in soft embrace;- 
He to the vast sea's king in fiery form appear'd;- 

HIS FORM WHO KNOW SHALL UNION GAIN WITH OUR SUPERNAL LORD ! (32)

IX. 

Our mighty Lord with pure white ashes decked;- 

Who came Bright Ruler of Mahendiram;- 
Ican, Whose planted foot the gods adore;- 

the southern Ruler, Perun-turrai's King;- 
Who loving pity showed to me that day, 

showed me His jewelled foot to melt my soul, 
My sorrows soothed, in grace made me His own ! 

HIS DEEDS WHO KNOW WITH OUR SUPERNAL LORED ARE ONE ! (36)

X. 

The Beauteous-eyed;- the Immortals' Lord and ours;- 

Ambrosia to His servants;- Prince Who came 
To earth to loose our mighty bonds, that we 

a bliss unique in earth and heaven might gain;- 
With strong control he sways th' ASSEMBLY wise;- 

skilled Leader;- Perun-turrai's King;- that day 
To Madura with damsels thronged He came:

HIS WAYS WHO KNOW SHALL UNION GAIN WITH OUR SUPERNAL LORD ! (40)