(i) Here is the Āzhvār’s recipe for discarding the sensual pleasures, petty and transient, and entering the Eternal Land of perfect bliss;
“Be steeped in the enjoyment of His auspicious traits for ever”,
(ii) Unlike several other processes which are difficult and tiresome in the initial stages and are pleasurable only in the final stages of fruition, contemplation
Having established in the previous pāśuram the unassailable supremacy of Śrīman Nārāyaṇa, Āzhvār now turns his compassionate gaze towards sincere seekers of truth. He addresses those noble souls who yearn for an ultimate benefit (parama puruṣārtha) which has no equal, urging them to swiftly take refuge in the Supreme Lord. Our venerable ācāryas explain that in this