The preceding song ended on a despondent note, showing the Āzhvār sinking down, due to the poignance of separation from the Lord. The merciful Lord would not run the risk of testing him anymore, and was about to oblige him with His presence. Sensing this, however, the Āzhvār was once more weighed down by inferiority complex, egging him on to retreat again. The Āzhvār has
In this seventh pāsuram, the Āzhvār continues his profound meditation upon the divine. Having previously expressed an intense longing to behold Emperumān with the cry of “naivan” (I am suffering), Śrīman Nārāyaṇa, in His infinite compassion, prepared to reveal Himself to His devotee. However, upon perceiving the Lord’s imminent approach and His interest in being united