(i) By addressing his mind in this manner the Āzhvār was only disclosing to the Lord his firm hold on Him.
(ii) Slaying the ten-headed Rāvaṇa is on a par with the redemption of the Āzhvār’s mind which, aided by the five motororgans and five sense-organs, was holding fiendish sway over him, launched into the Sea of Saṃsāra. Śrī Nampiḻḷai likens the bestowal, on the
In this tenth pāsuraṁ of the chapter, our glorious Nammāzhvār, having been blessed with immeasurable grace, continues to mercifully instruct his own heart (manas). As highlighted by our revered pūrvācāryas such as Nañjīyar and Vādhi Kēsari Azhagiya Maṇavāḷa Jīyar, the central theme of this verse is Āzhvār’s fervent plea to his mind: “Do not ever leave Emperumān,