Avathārikai (Introduction)
In a state of profound longing and separation from her beloved Lord, Āṇḍāḷ addresses the cuckoo bird. With a heart overflowing with sorrow, she entreats it, saying, “If you would only take pity upon my suffering and call out to my Lord, summoning Him to my side, that act alone would constitute the most noble and virtuous of deeds.”
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