(i) Many indeed are the wondrous deeds of the Lord, done out of His great love for Mother Earth, the Sportive universe (Līlā vibhūti).
(ii) Lying, sitting and standing:
There are several ways of appreciating these postures of the Lord. These are set out below:
(a) Reclining on the Milk-ocean, the centre of creative activity, surrounded by the band of celestials;
In this seventh pāśuram, the Āzhvār deepens his meditation upon the immeasurable glories of Sriman Nārāyaṇa. The great ācāryas illuminate the profound context of these verses. Nampiḷḷai raises a most pertinent question: Must we truly rely upon the praise of a single, finite soul to establish the Lord's supremacy? Is not the very existence of this entire universe, which