(i) The Āzhvār’s tongue prays unto the Lord.
“Sire, even as you have condescended to get into the Āzhvār’s mind, pray, get into me, as well, so that I keep on uttering your names. I do hope the Āzhvār’s mind has no monopolistic hold on you”.
(ii) My sole Refuge: The Āzhvār’s tongue is well aware of the fact that it is the Āzhvār’s mind that has sought refuge in
In this second pāśuram of the chapter, having previously established the devotion of his mind (manas), Śrī Nammāzhvār mercifully explains the subsequent and corresponding desire of his organ of speech (vāk indriyam). As declared in the principle, "manaḥ pūrvō vāguttaraḥ" (thoughts originating in the mind culminate into speech), the Āzhvār’s speech now gives voice