(i) This decad has clearly brought out the Āzhvār’s unflinching and exclusive devotion to Lord Viṣṇu (Śrīman Nārāyaṇa), of sapphire hue and his intolerance of those who stray into the domain of worship of the minor deities The elderly women listened to the mate’s advice, at long last, and by adoring the Supreme Lord and dancing, in a body, singing His praise, they did
In the concluding pāśuram of this chapter, Śrī Nammāzhvār, in his boundless compassion, mercifully explains the glorious fruits (phalaśruti) that are bestowed upon those who master these sacred verses. As elucidated by the great ācāryas such as Nanjīyar, the Āzhvār assures that those who recite and practice this chapter with the full involvement of their hearts shall