(i) The Lord is referred to as the Father of Kāmaṉ (Manmatha), because He begot through Rukmiṇī Devī, a Son by name Pradhyumna of exquisite beauty, said to be an ‘Aṃśa’ or incarnation of Manmatha, the minor-deity inducing amorous love.
(ii) What was the Āzhvār’s mind like before it was redeemed? Śrī Nampiḷḷai says that it was hardly fit for reconditioning, as such,
In this eighth pāśuram of the seventh chapter within the Second chapter, the divine experience of the Āzhvār reaches a zenith of overwhelming gratitude. The revered ācāryas illuminate the central theme of this verse with profound clarity. Nañjīyar succinctly states that the Āzhvār declares, “There can be no reciprocation for the favours done by emperumān.” *Vādhi