(i) The Āzhvār wants to know the means by which he could abridge the distance between him and the pilgrim centre, called Tirunāvāy.
(ii) The ills, referred to here, are of three distinct types, namely, (i) those which obstruct the path of knowledge of the essential nature of the individual soul (Svarūpa virodhi); (ii) those, which stand in the way of practising the
In the profound state of this pāśuram, as elucidated by our revered pūrvācāryas such as Nanjīyar, Nampiḷḷai, and Periyavāchchān Piḷḷai, the Āzhvār, overcome with divine longing, ardently questions: “Is there any conceivable means for this humble self to reach the divine abode of thirunāvāy?”
This poignant question arises from a heart yearning for Sarvēśvara, who is