(i) The Āzhvār was mighty glad that this land was full of Śrī Vaiṣṇavas but suddenly, he happened to notice a lew non-vaiṣṇavas too, here and there. These were not only not attached to the Śrī Vaiṣṇavas but were immersed in the propitiation of the Godlings (minor deities). And so, the Āzhvār wished to bring them also round through advice. He tells them: “If you think you
In this seventh pāsuram, the Azhwār addresses those devotees of other devatās who, having worshipped their chosen deities for a very long time, express hesitation, saying, "We will first accept the result for our long-standing worship and only then surrender unto Bhagavān." In response, the Azhwār, with profound compassion, does not demand an immediate and abrupt cessation