An Exposition on the Divine Nature of the Lord
The Supreme Lord, Śrīman Nārāyaṇa, reposes in His infinite mercy upon the resplendent coils of His serpent-bed, Thiruvananthāzhvān, within the pristine waters of the Milk Ocean, the thiruppāṟkadal. This divine serpent, though a soft couch for the Lord, possesses a fearsome nature towards His enemies, with mouths that