(i) It was the charming conjunction of the Lord and Lakṣmī of exquisite complexion that attracted the Āzhvār and enlisted him as their vassal. And yet, if the Lord is not attracted by his docile mind, of what use is it to him either? Nañcīyar would elucidate this, as follows: There was a time when the Nāyakī’s mind was unto her lover as delectable as high-class sandal
In this second pāśuram of the chapter, Parāṅkuśa Nāyakī, embodying the feminine persona of Nammāzhvār, continues her lament. The great Ācāryas, such as Vādhi Kēsari Azhagiya Maṇavāḷa Jīyar and Nampiḷḷai, explain that having been utterly captivated and enslaved by the vision of Emperumān’s divine form, which is eternally united with Pirātti (Srī Mahālakṣmī) and is the