(i) This song describes the ecstatic manner in which even the inanimate clouds, which decorate the sprawling sky and the surging waves of the deep seas, came forward to greet the devotees of Lord Śrīman Nārāyaṇa of undying fame, during their ascent to the high spiritual worlds. All the seven islands wore a festive appearance and their inhabitants, one and all, held, in
In this inaugural pāśuram, the Āzhvār mercifully describes the profound and universal joy expressed by all entities, both movable (cara) and immovable (acara), upon witnessing the glorious sight of Śrīvaiṣṇavas commencing their final journey to ascend to the spiritual realm, thirunādu (paramapadham). The entire cosmos, being the dominion of Sriman Nārāyaṇa, erupts