Avathārikai (Introduction)
This glorious pāśuram celebrates the unique and affectionate servitude (prīti-pūrvaka-kaiṅkaryam) rendered by the goddess Durgā. During the sacred incarnation of Lord Kṛṣṇa, she was born to protect Him at the very moment of His divine appearance, exchanging places with Him in an act of selfless devotion. This singular service,