nāttinān – Emperumān’s devotees, who are endowed with a predominance of sattva guṇa (the quality of pure goodness), naturally take refuge in Him due to the knowledge that arises from this sattva guṇa. However, those dominated by rajo guṇa (the quality of passion and ill temper) and tamo guṇa (the quality of ignorance and laziness) lack this knowledge and do