(i) ‘Teivanāyakaṉ is the name of the Deity, enshrined in Vāṉamāmalai, meaning the overlord of all godlings, the Supreme Lord.
(ii) This decad began by emphasising the resourcelessness of the Āzhvār, that is, absence of any means other than the Lord Himself, (ākiñcanya). And now, in this concluding song, the Āzhvār compliments himself on the strength of his conviction
In this tenth pāśuram of the chapter, Śrī Nammāzhvār arrives at a profound and humbling conclusion. Having previously cried out, "aruḷāy uyyumāṟu enakku" (bestow Your grace so that I may be saved), the Āzhvār did not perceive an immediate manifestation of Emperumān’s mercy. Yet, in that very state of spiritual anguish, a supreme realization dawns upon him. He understands