All the scriptures and sacred texts can only make an attempt to sing the Lord’s praise; none of these can, however, sing His glory, in toto. These praises are like unto the rain drops falling on the surface of the oceanic waters without, however, swelling them up. The faculty of speech dowered on us by the Lord is indeed put to proper use when we sing His glory, however
In this sixth pāśuram, our revered Āzhvār continues his expression of devotional surrender, responding to the Supreme Lord's encouragement. As elucidated by the great preceptor Nañjīyar, the context is a divine dialogue wherein Emperumān lovingly prompts the Āzhvār, saying, "Like the sacred Vedas which perpetually praise me, you too can glorify me." In profound humility,