And while we fear many things, our greatest fear is that some harm will come to us, which will result in our death. Their quality of mercy shields them from fear, R. Narayanan said in a discourse. For a sanyasi, it is the quality of mercy that is most essential. Cheraman Perumal Nayanar was one of the 63 Saivite saints. Sekkizhar’s Peria Puranam, which records the life history of the Nayanmars, says Cheraman Perumal Nayanar could understand the language of animals.

Source: The Hindu August 18, 2023 00:51 UTC