Avathārikai (Introduction)
In this profoundly moving pāsuram, the Āzhvār, in the persona of a gopikā consumed by divine love, addresses those in her proximity. She implores them not to misinterpret the supreme auspicious qualities (kalyāṇa guṇas) of Emperumān as faults, lest they incur her righteous admonishment. Observing the depths of her anguish and love-sickness,