The Āzhvār is puzzled how the Lord gives nectar to some and the sense-bound body to some, like unto a deadly poison. The very body, dowered by Him for God-enjoyment, has deteriorated into a facile field for the foul play of the domineering senses, each pulling in a different direction; oh, what a tragic picture, like unto a Prince standing on the road-side, wearing a head-gear for carrying load, iṅ place of his regal crown, being forced by strangers to carry their loads!
In this tenth pāśuram of the chapter, having been granted a state of profound devotion, Śrī Nammāzhvār cries out with great and inconsolable anguish. He laments to Śrīman Nārāyaṇa, "You have bestowed upon me this physical body, which has become a formidable hurdle to my service unto You and is instead an instrument for worldly enjoyment. As a direct consequence, my five