The Supreme Lord, Sarvēśvaran, who is our ultimate benefactor, once performed an act of immense grace to relieve the suffering of Rudhran. This Rudhran is he who has offered a portion of his own form to Pārvathī Dēvī, a goddess renowned for her vast and supremely radiant eyes. Emperumān mercifully bestowed alms into the skull of Brahmā, which was affixed to Rudhran’s