avatārikai (Introduction)
In this wondrous composition, our divine mother Āṇḍāḷ directs her words towards the supremely blessed Pāñcajanyam, the divine conch of Sriman Nārāyaṇa, with a tender and loving complaint. With profound affection, she questions the very propriety of its exclusive enjoyment of the Lord. She lovingly admonishes the great conch, pointing out