Avatārikai (Introduction)
The Āzhvār, in this profound verse, instructs his own heart, declaring that Emperumān Sriman Nārāyaṇa alone—He who is gloriously distinguished by His inherent nature of vanquishing all foes—is our one and only ultimate protector. Therefore, the Āzhvār exhorts his heart to contemplate Him as the supreme refuge (upāya). A doubt may arise: while