The Lord who was asked to go and fend the cows and play the flute, as in the last song, affirmed that He could play the flute and give vent to His love all right, only in the company of His beloved ones, of which the Nāyakī was indeed the crown jewel. But the Nāyakī was adamant and retorted that she would not be led away by His guiles any more and that He would rather
In this third pāśuram of the decad, the divine dialogue between Parāṅguśa Nāyakī and her beloved Lord continues with profound emotional depth. Previously, the Āzhvār, in the mood of the nāyakī, had dismissed Emperumān, bidding Him, "pōyirundhu... kuzhalūdhu" (Go and play your flute elsewhere). Yet, the Lord, far from departing, takes a few steps closer, his resolve