(i) In the preceding song, the Āzhvār longed for the vision of the Lord in spiritual world but that would not be possible in this material body. The Lord, however, pointed out to the Āzhvār the possibility of his enjoying, right in this body, the Lord at Tiruvēṅkaṭam, in this very land. But the Āzhvār avers that it is only the stout-hearted Devas, who can remain stable
In this eighth pāśuram of the chapter, Āzhvār shifts his meditation to the supreme grace of Sriman Nārāyaṇa, who has made Himself manifest in the sacred abode of Thirumalā. Acknowledging that a soul desiring His vision need not undertake the arduous journey to the distant realm of Thirunādu, or Paramapadham, Āzhvār contemplates how Emperumāṉ has mercifully descended to