(i) The Āzhvār exclaims that the Lord, enshrined in Tiruppēr, not only took a vow that He would take him to spiritual world but also rid him of all impediments, the ‘Puṇya’ and ‘Pāpa’, merit and demerit respectively, the fruits of his actions, good and bad. As a matter of fact, the Lord has, all along, been very keen on taking the Āzhvār to spiritual world but nevertheless
In this fifth pāsuram, the Āzhvār celebrates a profound and intimate act of divine grace, declaring, “Emperumān, who resides in glorious Thiruppēr Nagar, has made a solemn vow to me. He has resolved to bestow upon me the ultimate spiritual realm of thirunādu (paramapadham) and, to that end, has personally eliminated all the binding hurdles which cause my soul to