Face is the index of the mind. The agony of those killed by arrows or drowned in water is writ large on their faces. The unique sickness of spiritual character, the Nāyakī is suffering from, is reflected on her forehead The glow on her forehead helps to diagnose her malady as one that can be cured only by the Lord who inducted it, by stealing away her heart. Far from finding
In this inaugural pāśuram of the sixth chapter, our focus is drawn to the profound state of Parāṅkuśa Nāyaki, the Āzhvār in the feminine mood of a beloved pining for her Lord. As elucidated by the great pūrvācāryas such as Nañjīyar, her friend, witnessing the futility of the remedies being attempted by the family, steps forward to reveal the true cause of the Nāyaki's