The sins committed by the sense-buried affect generations, back and forth, c.f. Hanumān’s advice to Rāvaṇa, that one of the latter’s calibre and wisdom should desist from committing sins which shall destroy the entire race. The Āzhvār wants the Lord to dower on him the strength which will make him tougher than this tough fountain-source of all sins, so as to demolish it effectively.
In the ninth pāśuram of this chapter, the Āzhvār offers a profound and urgent supplication to Sriman Nārāyaṇa. He implores the Lord, saying, "Mercifully see to it that I am no longer tormented by the senses, which inexorably lead me towards sins so grievous that they will destroy not only me but all those who are related to me." This heartfelt plea forms the very essence