The hoary thousand: It might be asked how this work is claimed to be antiquated while there is the distinct reference to Āzhvār as its author. The element of antiquity comes in automatically if one considers the parity, which this Dramiḍa Veda enjoys with its Sanskrit counterpart. These thousand hymns were ordained by the Lord, just like the Sanskrit Vedas, as revealed
In this concluding pāsuraṁ, as our revered pūrvācāryas such as Nañjīyar and Vādhi Kēsari Azhagiya Maṇavāḷa Jīyar elucidate, Śrī Nammāzhvār reveals the glorious purpose and ultimate fruit (phalaśruti) of this sacred chapter. He mercifully declares that those who are blessed to learn and practice these verses shall attain the supreme benediction of performing eternal