“The Lord at Tirumōkūr is the Universal Protector and we, His vassals, are keen on getting His protection. We will, therefore, do well to get near the holy city, seek shelter at the feet of the Lord, as an end in itself, and be rid of all of our miseries”, says the Āzhvār. Herein lies the difference between the Āzhvār’s method of approach and that of Brahmā and other Devas
In this third pāśuram, as elucidated by our venerable pūrvācāryas like Nañjīyar, the Āzhvār extends a compassionate call to all aspiring souls. He exhorts, "Oh you who are desirous! To have your manifold sorrows utterly eliminated, you must surrender yourselves as ananyaprayojana—seeking no other fruit but the bliss of eternal service (kaiṅkaryam)—unto the Supreme