(i) That there is no restriction on the flowers to be used for worshipping the Lord is brought out by reference, in this song, to honey-studded flowers, in general, and not merely the lotus, as mentioned in the preceding song. All that is needed is that the flowers should be fresh and not dried up. These flowers are only symbolic of the eight varieties of flowers to be
In this second pāsuraṁ, our venerable pūrvācāryas, beginning with the great Śrī Nanjīyar, explain that Śrī Nammāzhvār addresses those souls who are profoundly desirous of the supreme experience of Bhagavān. Āzhvār mercifully instructs them to remain pacified, setting aside all fear and anxiety. By meditating upon the supremely well-protected divya-dēśam of Thirukkaṇṇapuram,