Avatārikai (Introduction)
In the preceding pāśuram, the Āzhvār had ardently prayed, ‘varam sey puṇdarīganē,’ imploring the Lord to shower His grace upon him without any preceding cause. Now, within His divine heart, Emperumān poses a gentle question to the Āzhvār: “For Me to bestow My distinguished mercy and grant you ultimate upliftment, is it not necessary