(i) As stated in what is known as ‘Paryaṅka Vidyā’, in the Upaniṣad, the Lord, seated on the serpent cushion, along with Mahāḻakṣmī in that glorious setting, grants audience to the ‘Muktas’ (Released Souls) on their reaching spiritual world. This very setting is alluded to in the opening line of this song as in the original, in keeping with the benefit accruing to the
In this concluding pāśuram of the chapter, our glorious Śrī Nammāzhvār reveals the magnificent fruit (phalaśruti) that is bestowed upon those who study and internalize these sacred verses. The great pūrvācāryas, including the revered Śrī Nanjīyar, have succinctly captured its essence by proclaiming that for those who learn this chapter, it will serve as a potent