mālum – This term signifies being stupefied, overwhelmed, or bewildered. Analogous to individuals who become intoxicated after consuming certain beverages, the ocean too appears intoxicated due to the perpetual touch of Emperumān. The ocean experiences a joy akin to that of the mukthars (those who are liberated from saṃsāra and have reached Śrīvaikuṇṭam), reveling