[Āzhvār to the Lord:]—
“My Lord, as Śrī Kṛṣṇa, you protected the cows in the pastoral village of Gokula and not a drop of rain fell on them although it was pouring down with mad fury for a whole week. And then, when you spanned the entire universe, as Tṛvikrama, you set your lovely feet on one and all but I eluded you, even then. Having missed such a golden opportunity,
In the preceding pāśurams, the Āzhvār has been meditating on the supreme nature of Śrīman Nārāyaṇa. Now, in this ninth pāśuram, his contemplation turns inward, leading to a state of profound despair. Reflecting on his own sinful nature and his prolonged existence in the material realm, the Āzhvār laments having missed the most glorious opportunities for redemption.