(i) Like unto the thirsty who cry out, “water! water!”, the Āzhvār, who is God-thirsty, repeats his call for the Lord’s succour. Notwithstanding the exuberance of his love for God, it is hardly meet that he should rush unto Him on his own, nor would it redound to the credit of the Lord, if the Āzhvār did so. Therefore it is, the Āzhvār insists that the Lord should come
In this third pāśuram of the chapter, Śrī Nammāzhvār continues his profound and desperate appeal to the Supreme Lord, Śrīman Nārāyaṇa. As elucidated by the great ācārya Nanjīyar, Āzhvār addresses the Lord as the absolute controller (niyantā) of the true nature (svarūpa), existence (sthiti), and activities (pravṛtti) of all beings, including even the most prideful