The Emperors of yore used to receive the tributes payable to them through the subordinate officials and, in the present day, Government dues are collected through a vast network of agencies. The Scriptures likewise prescribe the rites and rituals to be offered to the various deities who are but the agents of the Supreme Lord, rather, His bodies through which He carries
In this eighth pāśuram, Śrī Nammāzhvār addresses a profound spiritual query. Should one wonder if any soul has ever attained their desires by surrendering to other devatās, the Āzhvār clarifies that it is the Supreme Lord, emperumān, who empowers these very deities to fulfill the prayers of their devotees. Therefore, the Āzhvār's ultimate counsel is to surrender