Avathārikai (Introduction)
In the profound insight of this pāśuram, the Āzhvār reveals the exquisitely tender and delicate nature (saukumāryam) of Emperumān. The Lord’s divine form is so surpassingly soft that He is unable to bear even the ceaseless acts of worship offered by His most cherished eternal servitors, the nityasūris. The Āzhvār expresses a loving