(i) The Āzhvār says, it would suffice even if one just resolved to worship this pilgrim centre.
(ii) The devil of a woman referred to here is Pūtanā.
(iii) Speaking about the herds of young elephants mustering here in strength, Nampiḷḷai observes that it is no wonder that the Lord (Aḻakar) standing like an elephant, Young and majestic, (Cōlai Maḻakkaḷiṟu) as Tirumaṅkai Āzhvār appreciates the Deity, attracts thousands of elephants,
In this ninth pāsuraṁ of the chapter, our glorious Nammāzhvār reveals the supreme and unfailing strategy for the jīvātmā to attain victory over the bonds of saṁsāraṁ. The great ācāryas of our lineage, including Nañjīyar and Vādhi Kēsari Azhagiya Maṇavāḷa Jīyar, illumine the pāsuraṁ's core message: the unwavering and firm faith in the very thought of worshipping the