Finding the Āzhvār in a state of unparalleled humility, shrinking back, the Lord draws his attention to the other mellowing aspect, namely, His loving approachability. Did He not span the entire universe with utter impartiality and set His tender feet over hill and dale, and one and all, without distinction of high and low? Contemplating this episode, the Āzhvār got into
In the preceding pāsurams, Śrī Nammāzhvār, overwhelmed by the sense of his own unworthiness, declared a profound spiritual inadequacy. He first lamented his mistake in even thinking of, speaking about, and becoming depleted in the service of the Supreme Lord. He then progressed to an even deeper state of humility, decrying the very act of stating his mistake as yet another