Alas, this daughter of mine, whom I birthed and raised to be my cherished companion, has shown not even a fragment of mercy for me. She did not consider my desolate state, leaving me, her own companion, entirely alone. Instead, she has followed the one who is her truest companion—the eternally glorious Lord who resides in the holy precincts of Kōyil (Śrīraṅgam). He is