Oh, what a thrilling spectacle it was, the way Narasiṃham slew Hiraṇya, like unto one mountain cleaving another lain, down below, blood flooding all over, high and low! Isn’t it strange that the blood should flow, in all directions, including the sky, like water flooding low-lying areas?
In this sixth pāśuram of the fourth chapter of the seventh decade, our revered Āzhvār mercifully expounds upon the glorious and fearsome incident of the slaying of the asura Hiraṇya. This divine act is presented as the supreme reason for the upliftment and ultimate protection of the devotees of Śrīman Nārāyaṇa, demonstrating His unwavering commitment to those who