The Nāyakī covets the tuḷaci, worn at the feet of the Lord, when He spanned the Universe long, long ago and the great Sages and Devas worshipped Him with beautiful garlands, namely, the sweet metrical compositions of the Vedas. The Mother is indeed surprised that her lovely daughter of ravishing beauty, the garland coveted by the Lord Hīmself, should cover yet another garland.
In this third pāśuram, the mother of Parāṅkuśa Nāyakī continues to lament the pitiable state of her daughter, who has become utterly captivated by the glories of Sriman Nārāyaṇa. As elucidated by the great ācāryas, the mother conveys her daughter's intense and specific longing. Sri Nañjīyar and Sri Vādhi Kēsari Azhagiya Maṇavāḷa Jīyar explain that the mother observes,