(i) In the last decad, even while enjoying the bliss of the Lord’s union with him, the Āzhvār referred to himself as worthless (2-5-5) and as being lowly without limit, even as there is no limit to the Lord’s greatness (2-5-8). Naturally, expressions such as these roused the suspicion of the Lord that the Āzhvār, whose company He covets so much, might once again be caught
This first pāśuram of the sixth chapter of the second decade is a profound expression of Śrī Nammāzhvār's unshakeable devotion, composed to assuage the divine anxiety of Emperumān Himself.* Following the blissful and intimate union described in the "andhāmaththanbu" chapter, Sriman Nārāyaṇa considered His task of winning over the Āzhvār to be a great accomplishment. However,