TIRUCHCHANDAVIRUTTAM 97 TO 108
TIRUCHCHANDAVIRUTTAM 97 TO 108 PASURAMS 848 TO 859. Surrendering himself to the lord, AzhvAr seeks His grace for total liberation from this samsAric world. 848.Azhi Sangu taNDu villum vALum Endu Seer kaiyya Seyya pOdil mAdu SErum mArba nAdanE | aiyilAya Akkai nOi aruttu vandu ninnaDaindu uivadOr upAyam nee enakku nalha vENDumE || (97) 848. Oh! Lord, possessing the divine hands that is the seat of the protecting weapons, such as the fiery disc, the divine conch, the mace, the divine sArnga bow and nandaka the sword against all kinds of enemies, Oh! Lord, having the divine chest( vakshathalam ), which is the eternal seat of the lotus born Periya pirATTi , Oh! Lord of lords, I pray, you grant this adherent devotee of yours, the means (upAyam) of attaining you, shedding my body which is room to all diseases and get liberated thereby. AzhvAr's apt choice of mentioning the five divine weapons (panchAyudam) that can fight the obstructions to reach him and pirATTi who serves a...