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THE TREATMENT. The pearl canopy swayed beautifully. Sambandhar traveled in the pearl palanquin. He agreed to cure the king’s fever and sweep away Jainism. The city stood well decorated. Poorna kumbam was placed in front of every house. The lamps were lit and the incense burnt as a sign of welcome. Sambandhar sat on a gold throne studded with corundum. The very sight of the child prodigy assured the king that soon he would be cured. “Please cure me sire!” he begged with his palms in anjali. The Jain gurus were angry that Sambandhar had come there to play some kind of magical tricks. They told the king, “Let him treat your right side. We will treat the left side. Let us find out who is able to cure faster!” They did not wait for the king’s reply but started sprinkling their holy water, chanting their mantra and used gently their peacock feather . The fever seemed to increase. King’s suffering also increased. Then they sat quietly, ashamed of their futile attempt. Sambandhar took the holy ash from his small bag. The Jain objected saying that it was magical in nature. Sambandhar ordered a servant to go to the kitchen in the temple and bring the ash of the burnt fire wood from the stove. He gently applied it to the right side of the king’s body and sang the Thiru neetrup pathigam “manthiram aavathu neeru” The fever reduced as if by a magic wand. The king felt as cool and refreshed as if a paste of sandal in rose water had been applied to his body. He begged Sambandhar to treat his left side also. What a miracle! The moment the ash from the stove was applied to his left side, the fever disappeared completely. So also the king’s hunchback. He became the most handsome king ever and got the tile Soundharya Paandian. He got the sookshma panchaakshara upadesam from Sambandhar. His gentle touch, his kind words, his sweet songs changed the king’s mind completely. He became a devotee of Siva and enshrined Him in his heart. THE HEAT OF THE FEVER. Sambandhar sang a pathigam ordering Agni to afflict the king Koon Paandian in the form of a fever. Agni did as he was ordered. He afflicted the King in the form a terrible fever. Since Agni himself was the cause of the fever, it was beyond all treatment! The pearls worn by the king popped due to his body heat. His swan-feather-bed got charred completely. His fresh flower garlands withered. He suffered baldy. The queen and minister administered the best medicines given by the best doctors. Manthram, yanthram, thanthram and gems were of no use in bringing down the fever.The king became very tired and weak. The Jain gurus tried their best to bring down the temperature but in vain.The night prolonged into a nightmare. In the morning the minister told the king, “Nothing and no one is able to bring down the fever. May be we should take the help of Thirugnaana Sambandhar.There is no other choice!” The king did not approve this idea.”I can’t appear with viboothi smeared over my forehead anymore” The minister said, “Let us bring Sambandhar at least as a doctor!” The king agreed half heatedly. The queen and the minister were happy as if already the king’s fever had been cured.The city was decorated in the most auspicious manner to welcome Sambandhar. The minister met Sambandhar and spoke to him, “Saivism must be revived. The Jainism must be removed. The king must change his mind. Please cure the fever of the king” *வாழிய செந்தமிழ்! வாழ்க நற்றமிழர்!* *வாழிய பாரதமணித் திருநாடு!* *வணக்கம்* *சுப்பு* [image: oEYIwho5P65TiFULlri0IGP98yjfF3i_Pu6P9Rip2BHdReujIr3MmDnJ9Yn8411O.png] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
