(i) The Āzhvār regrets that he wasn’t keeping himself close to the Lord, when He tamed the unruly bulls for winning the hand of Nappiṉṉai, the charming bride, when he slew Rāvaṇa, the king of Laṅkā and killed Kuvalayāpīḍa, the high class elephant, set on Him by the treacherous Kaṃsa, by crushing its tusks. Had he (Āzhvār) been by the side of the Lord on those occasions,
eŚrī: Śrīmathē Śaṭakōpāya nama: Śrīmathē Rāmānujāya nama: Śrīmath Varavaramunayē nama:
In this most moving pāśuram, Śrī Nammāzhvār articulates a profound truth of devotional sentiment. He beholds Emperumān, the supreme Lord who vanquishes all impediments that obstruct His devotees from attaining Him, and offers a unique form of service. Though the Āzhvār was not physically