(i) The Āzhvār affirms that he is the vassal unto those that stand last in the chain of the Lord’s devotees, sure and steadfast, lost in admiration of His once spanning all the worlds in just three strides and then sustaining, in His stomach, all the worlds, during the period of deluge.
(ii) The worlds devoured by the Lord during the period of deluge are just those
In this tenth pāśuram of the chapter, the Āzhvār, having been captivated by the Lord’s wondrous nature, expresses his aspiration for the ultimate state of servitude. As our venerable pūrvācāryas such as Periyavāccāṉ Piḷḷai elucidate, this desire is akin to that of a person seeking material wealth who, unsatisfied with lesser gains, yearns for the highest possible opulence—the