The Āzhvār puts himself the question whether he, who did not pursue the disciplines of ‘Karma-yoga’ etc, had at all the ‘Means’ to get at the Lord. All the above-mentioned omissions and transgressions notwithstanding, the Āzhvār fondly hopes to get hold of the Lord, gripping the discus even as Queen Yaśodhā caught hold of Śrī Kṛṣṇa red handed while gripping (stealing) butter.
In this ninth pāśuram, Nammāzhvār articulates a profound spiritual crisis, poignantly questioning how he, being utterly destitute of any prescribed means, could possibly attain the beatific vision of his supreme Lord. The revered ācāryas uniformly highlight this central theme: the Āzhvār, acknowledging his lack of any qualifying merit born of karma yoga or other