Highlights from Nampiḷḷai's Vyākhyānam as Documented by Vadakkuth Thiruvīdhip Piḷḷai
Iruḷin Thiṇi Vaṇṇam - This phrase describes a fearsome type of darkness; a darkness that is devoid of any light, having had all light removed to become as dense as a diamond. It is also metaphorically described as a salt-pan characterized by dense darkness and abundant water.