(i) What the Āzhvār preaches, in this decad, is briefly mentioned here. There is indeed no restriction on the flowers with which the Lord is to be worshipped. No flower is taboo and, in the name of burning incense, as part of worship, even a heap of garbage could be burnt and smoke raised therefrom. The outward offerings may be trifles but, in God’s eyes, they carry much
In this profound pāsuraṁ, which serves as a succinct encapsulation of the chapter's central theme, Śrī Nammāzhvār highlights the supreme efficacy of śaraṇāgati, or unconditional surrender. He lovingly instructs all souls to seek refuge at the lotus feet of Emperumān, who is mercifully standing in His arcā form at the holy kṣetra of Tirukkaṇṇapuram, assuring that