Avatārikai (Introduction)
In the preceding pāśuram, the Āzhvār established the supreme truth that Emperumān is the inherent and self-sufficient means (upāya) for his salvation, tenderly addressing Him as "ananthan mēl kidhandha em puṇṇiyā"—"O embodiment of all merit, reclining upon the serpent Ādiśeṣa!" Having affirmed this, the Āzhvār’s mind now turns to