The Lord, who rid Gajendra, the pious elephant, of dire distress, and now stays in Tiruvāṟaṉviḷai, will certainly cure us of all ills and evils. With its leg right in the jaws of the tough crocodile, the elephant was engaged in a titanic struggle for years, trying to extricate himself from the monster. When this self-effort, grim and long, proved not only abortive but
In this eighth pāsuram of the chapter, the Āzhvār reveals a profound truth with great conviction: upon entering the sacred precincts of Tiruvaraṇviḷai, all the sorrows that plague the jīvātman will be utterly vanquished. To illustrate this supreme grace, the Āzhvār invokes the celebrated episode of Gajendrāzhvān. Standing helpless in a vast and deep pond, the great