Question
Read the following extract and answer the question that follows.
The Devotee and the Lord
by(Manikkavasagar)
Into my vile body of flesh
You came, as though it were a temple of gold,
And soothed me, wholly and saved me,
O Lord of Grace, O Gem most Pure,
Sorrow and birth, death and illusion
You took from me, and set me free.
O Bliss! O Light! I have taken refuge in You,
And never can I be parted from You.
How does the poet describe his relationship with the deity?
The Devotee and the Lord
by(Manikkavasagar)
Into my vile body of flesh
You came, as though it were a temple of gold,
And soothed me, wholly and saved me,
O Lord of Grace, O Gem most Pure,
Sorrow and birth, death and illusion
You took from me, and set me free.
O Bliss! O Light! I have taken refuge in You,
And never can I be parted from You.
How does the poet describe his relationship with the deity?