The sensual pleasures of sound, sight, smell, touch and taste, assume the garb of happiness, to begin with and eventually throw the participants into the abyss of endless miseries. Hence, the request of the Āzhvār that he be studiously kept beyond their mischief so that he may constantly meditate on the Lord’s exquisite Form, wondrous weapons etc, sing His glory and worship Him, thus involving himself in such exclusive participation, by word, deed and thought.