senṛāl kudaiyām – When Ēmperumāṇ ventures forth, Thiruvananthāzhvān, assuming forms that best serve His needs, becomes His divine umbrella. In the ethos of servitude, Ādiśeṣa does not dictate His desires to Ēmperumāṇ, such as requesting to transform into an umbrella. Instead, he morphs into one seamlessly as Ēmperumāṇ steps out, embodying the ideal that service to