Highlights from Nampil̤l̤ai's Vyākhyānam as Documented by Vadakkuth Thiruvīdhip Pil̤l̤ai
Sūzhāl pala pala vallān - Here, the term sūzhāl (surrounding/deceit) signifies an avatāra. Why is an avatāra described as surrounding or deceitful? It is because Bhagavān captivates the jīvātmas by encircling them through His divine incarnations.
Pala pala