(i) The gems could refer either to those in the sacred Mount or those embedded in the Jewels on the Lord’s person.
(ii) The Āzhvār’s mental vision of the Lord was so full and complete that he could easily mistake it for physical perception, in three dimensions; when, out of deep yearning, he held out his arms for embracing the Lord, he would be disillusioned, rather
In this ninth pāsuram of the chapter, our revered pūrvācāryas, most notably Nanjīyar, explain that the Āzhvār, having not seen Emperumān as swiftly as he desired, reaches a state of intense desperation. He declares with profound feeling, "If I do not see You immediately, I will not survive even for a single moment." Vādhi Kēsari Azhagiya MaNavāLa Jīyar offers a complementary