The Āzhvār lays before the Lord two options, namely, curing the miseries of the worldlings or terminating his stay over here. It is a fantastic world, without a correct perspective of good and bad things. When calamities befall a person, his friends and relations bemoan his lot while his foes rejoice, as if there is a festivity in their homes. This is indeed too much for
In this inaugural pāśuram of the chapter, our divine seer, Śrī Nammāzhvār, reaches a zenith of para-duḥkha-duḥkhitvam—the profound inability to bear the suffering of others. Witnessing the endless miseries of the saṃsārīs (bound souls), the Āzhvār addresses the Supreme Lord, Śrīman Nārāyaṇa, with a heart-rending plea. He beseeches Emperumān, who is the omnipotent protector