Observing that the learned vaidhikas, who are well-versed in the four Vedas and are endowed with numerous virtues, disregard me due to my inherent lowly qualities, Nammāzhvār, embodying both maternal and paternal affection and possessing the gracious quality of accepting me as his servant, stands as my master.
Highlights from Nanjīyar's Vyākhyānam: