(i) The great Ordainer that the Supreme Lord is, He has been depicted in songs one and three of this decad, as the ordained, carrying out the dictates of the Āzhvār or at least wanting to do so. The present song dispels the doubt, possibly entertained by some persons as to whether the Sovereign Lord would ever descend to such depths and play a subservient role. Did not
In this fourth pāśuram of the chapter, Śrī Nammāzhvār addresses the lingering doubt of whether Sarveśvara, the Supreme Lord, will truly fulfill the deepest desires of His devotee as per the devotee's own command. The Āzhvār's resounding affirmation is that if one deeply considers the Lord's supreme quality of āśrita-pāratantryam—His profound and willing dependence