We are indeed under a deep debt of gratitude to those intellectual stalwarts, our great Pūrvācāryas, which we can hardly repay. Look at how they have delved in and unfolded the genesis of this song, from the way it has been worded. The Lord was bent upon having a rapport with the Āzhvār and hit upon a plan which would work well and bring round the Āzhvār, shaking off his
In this eighth pāśuram of the chapter, we witness a profound and intimate exchange between the Āzhvār and Emperumān. Having reached a state of deep despair, the Āzhvār resolves to curse his own self and move away from Sriman Nārāyaṇa, believing himself to be unfit for the divine association he so desperately craves. Seeing his beloved devotee on the verge of departure,