Tirumāḻai Āṇṭāṉ told Rāmānuja that this song reveals how the Āzhvār was attracted to the Lord through the display of His exquisite personal charms and ascribed this interpretation to his Master, Śrī Āḷavantār (Yāmuṉa) Śrī Rāmānuja was unusually quiet and when asked by the Instructor whether he had nothing to say against, as he very often did, Śrī Rāmānuja signified his
In this fifth pāsuraṁ of the chapter, our revered pūrvācāryas illuminate a profound truth concerning the relationship between the jīvātmā and Paramātmā. Śrī Nanjīyar explains that Śrīman Nārāyaṇa, in His infinite grace, reformed not only the Āzhvār but also all those related to him, transforming them into eternal servitors fit to enjoy His divine nature. This transformation