peṇḍirāl sugaṅgaḷ uyyān – Through the association with women, one can seemingly attain all forms of comfort, a belief deeply ingrained in the minds of samsāris, as elucidated by the āzhvār. This is analogous to one who embraces fire to seek coolness, or rests under the spread hood of a venomous snake, or consumes poison with the hope of eternal life. Ignorant of the