‘Āya’, the dative ending of the last word of Tirumantra, that is, ‘Nārāyaṇāya’ reveals the deep urge of the subject to render service unto the Lord in every conceivable manner, like that of ‘Ādiśesa’ (first servant), rather the factotum who serves the Lord in a number of ways, as umbrella, throne, footwear, bed etc., etc. Therefore it is, that the Āzhvār calls upon the
In this fourth pāśuram, Śrīman Nammāzhvār bestows upon us his most compassionate instruction. He directs our minds towards the profound significance of the Tirumantram, the glorious aṣṭākṣara, urging us to comprehend its essence, continuously recite it, and approach the Supreme Lord, Śrīman Nārāyaṇa, with humble offerings of flowers and folded palms (añjali).