1052. Even when the land was full of bodhi and aśoka trees, and Buddhists and Jains worshipped only their own gods, and devas and asuras filled every place, the Lord with beautiful eyes stood firmly at Vēṅkaṭam, granting His grace. O my heart, today, you have chosen to serve that Lord.
Word by Word (WBW) meaning
(The words may be rearranged to facilitate conversion from poetry to prose (Aṉvayam). Please read the meanings (in black) continuously to form the sentence and understand the simplified meaning based on the Divyārtha Dīpikai for the verse.)
Āzhvār’s own divine mind posed a question, asking, “For what reason do you shower me with praise, declaring, ‘You are firmly established in your belief, devoid of any doubt whatsoever!’?” To this, the Āzhvār replies, “This praise is offered because, while numerous philosophical systems exist outside of our own sacred