(i) Even those, who are currently well off, apprehend the possibility of lean days overtaking them and, therefore, lean, right from now, on some one in whom they have great confidence. But that very person, looked upon as their prospective saviour and pampered heavily, miserably lets them down, at the crucial moment. In Taittirīya Saṃhitā, First Kāṇḍa, fifth praśna, it
In this fourth pāsuram of the chapter, Śrī Nammāzhvār mercifully instructs the sentient souls on the futility of seeking refuge in worldly relations and the supreme wisdom of surrendering unto the lotus feet of Emperumān. Āzhvār declares that even those individuals whom we meticulously cultivate as protectors for times of distress will ultimately abandon us. Therefore,