Upon hearing the Āzhvār’s previous declaration, “kāppāy nī kāppadanai āvāy nī vaikundham īppāyum evvuyirkkum nī” (You are the protector; You are that which is protected; You are the one who bestows Śrīvaikundam upon all souls), the heart of Emperumān swelled with boundless joy. His delight was akin to the paternal affection described in the saying,