Apprehending the possibility of the Lord keeping aloof, in view of the inadequacy, rather, absence of any equipment, worth the name, in the Āzhvār, referred to by him already, in the preceding song, he now claims parity, in this regard, with those in the higher echelons. Even the Celestials, at the top, suffer from inadequacy in this respect, despite their massive learning,
In this eighth pāśuram of the chapter, a profound theological dialogue unfolds between the Āzhvār and Emperumān. The Supreme Lord, Śrīman Nārāyaṇa, seemingly questions the Āzhvār's lament, "When you have put forth no effort of your own, and yet you say 'I cannot bear this separation,' upon what grounds should you expect to attain the fruit of union?" In response, the