(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 + Read more