(i) Reference to the unique bird (Garuḍa) here is very significant. Even as the Lord presses Garuḍa into service, all the time and never gets parted from him, the Āzhvār prays that the Lord should take service from him for all time, keeping him in close proximity.
(ii) What is it that the Āzhvār did, to attain the feet of the Lord? “Absolutely nothing” is the answer.
In this eighth pāśuram of the chapter, having been blessed with the boundless grace of Emperumān, the Āzhvār now offers a profound prayer. He petitions the Lord that this glorious state, bestowed upon him by His causeless mercy, should continue eternally and without any interruption. When confronted with the question, "What sublime virtuous act did you perform to merit