If Bāṇāsura’s life was spared by the Lord, it was only out of consideration for Uṣā, that she shall not be orphaned. The Nāyakī naturally feels that the Lord does not extend a similar care in her case and if her body holds out no charm for Him, it hardly deserves to be relished by her.
In the ninth pAsuram of this chapter, Parānkuśa Nāyaki, in the depths of her separation, expresses the utter futility of her existence, lamenting, “What is the use of my body, which is not desired by that very Emperumān who is ever-absorbed in contemplating the means for the upliftment of all beings?” Our revered Ācāryas, including Nanjīyar and Nampiḷḷai, reveal that the