nerivāsal thānēyāy ninrānai – 'neri' refers to upāyam (the means to attain) and 'vāsal' refers to prāpyam (that which is attained, or in other words, the goal). Thus, through these terms, it is unequivocally declared that Emperumān Himself is both the path (to attain Him) and the goal. The purpose of stating this is to understand that knowledge about something