The Supreme Lord not only discharges the functions of ‘Ayaṉ’ (Brahmā), the Creator and ‘Araṉ’ (Śiva), the destroyer, standing within them as their Internal Controller but also assigns specific portions of His body for their occupation. And then, there is ‘Tiru’ (Lakṣmī), inseparably lodged on His winsome chest. And then, He reposes on the vast expanse of water, contemplating the ensuing creation of the universe. The herculean deeds performed by Him through
In profound continuation of his divine revelations, our holy Āzhvār now seeks to illuminate the supreme truth encapsulated in the phrase "iruvar avar mudhalum thāṉē"—that Śrīman Nārāyaṇa alone is the ultimate source of the two great cosmic functionaries, Brahmā and Rudra. As the venerable ācārya Nanjīyar explains, the Āzhvār desires to show that the immortal and