ādi mūṇṛil ivvulagam anṛu āḷandhāy pōlum – For the sake of those who harbor devotion towards You, You incarnated as Vāmana. To manifest Your partiality towards them, You had already resolved in Your divine mind to measure the universe in three steps. Accordingly, You requested three steps of land and measured the world. In essence, You begged as though You were not