The Nāyakī is already emaciated due to separation from her Lord; the dark night of extra-ordinary duration now exploits her weakness by inflicting on her countless miseries. In her present state, even the cool, southerly breeze is far from soothing; actually, it produces the diametrically opposite effect. The night seems to assume, with a vengeance, several forms, (even
In this eighth pāśuram of the chapter, Śrī Nammāzhvār, embodied in the divine madness of Parāṅguśa Nāyakī, continues his lamentation. Having called out to the celestial beings in the previous verse, she now turns to them in utter helplessness, articulating the profound agony of her separation from the Lord. As explained by the great ācāryas such as Nañjīyar and Vādhi