Right in the beginning of this song, the Āzhvār makes his position abundantly clear. He shall no longer mention about SriVaikuntam, be it a matter of assuming a form like unto that of God (Sārūpya), staying in the same area as the seat of the Lord’s kingdom in spiritual world (sālokya) etc. All that he needs is that the Lord should set His lovely pair of red lotus feet on his head.
In this inaugural pāśuram of the ninth chapter of the second decade, Śrī Nammāzhvār articulates a profound spiritual truth, establishing the very essence of the soul's ultimate aspiration. As elucidated by our great preceptors, including Thirukkurukaippirāṉ Piḷḷāṉ and Nañjīyar, the Āzhvār here emphatically declares his desire for a goal that surpasses even the most exalted