Avathārikai
In a state of profound and devotional longing (viraha), Āṇḍāḷ Nāchchiyār listens intently to the sounds that herald the sacred dawn. Her heart, ever fixed upon Sriman Nārāyaṇa, perceives the gentle chirping of sparrows not merely as a sound of nature, but as an auspicious omen foretelling the imminent arrival of her beloved Lord. Filled with a mixture