(i) Mate to the Nāyakī: “I don’t mind your being indifferent to public opinion, if the Lord were at least with you, but now, you are neither here nor there. Why not give up the Lord who seems to treat you as of no consequence?”.
Nāyakī to the Mate: “Is it you speaking like this? How can I at all blame the Lord Who has kindled in me the undying flame of love? Smitten
In this fourth pāśuram of the chapter, the dramatic setting intensifies. Parāṅguśa Nāyakī's dear friend (tōzhī), witnessing her beloved's deep suffering in separation and the constant accusations hurled by the townspeople (ūravar kavvai), concludes that Emperumān is merciless and cruel for not appearing. Seeking to dissuade the Āzhvār from this painful love, the