(i) The Ācāryas who have delved deep into the śāstras and acquired a keen insight of Vedanta, the spiritual domain, are no less keen in their observation of the mechanics of the mundane world, as revealed by the commentary on this song. A fellow who was nobody till yesterday, suddenly comes by a few chips and gets boosted by people around, waiting for a suitable opportunity
In the preceding pāśurams, Śrī Nammāzhvār has been ardently expressing his deep-seated desire to attain the divine feet of Sriman Nārāyaṇa. In this third pāśuram of the chapter, his plea intensifies, born from an acute inability to witness the tragically ephemeral nature of worldly existence. As elucidated by the great ācārya Nanjīyar, the Āzhvār declares, “Even