(i) This song is the quintessence of this decad, determining, as it does, the greatest good for the individual soul, in keeping with its essential nature, namely, abject dependence on the Lord as His exclusive vassal for all time. For abiding in such a state without the slightest aberration at any time, the Āzhvār seeks the Lord‘s Grace.
(ii) Śrī Nampiḷḷai appreciates
In this fourth pāśuram of the chapter, our glorious Āzhvār, having previously prayed for servitude to be rendered unto Bhagavān through his body, mind, and speech, now proceeds to establish the ultimate goal, the very essence of the jīvātmā's existence: tadeka pāratantryam, which is absolute and exclusive dependence upon Śrīman Nārāyaṇa. The goal which Śrī Nammāzhvār