Avatārikai (Introduction)
In the preceding pāśurams, the Āzhvār graciously revealed that we can attain salvation by meditating upon Kṣīrābdhināthan, the Supreme Lord who presides over the Milky Ocean in His vyūha avatāram, as well as upon His various vibhava avatārams such as Lord Kṛṣṇa. This instruction, however, naturally gives rise to a profound query from