(i) The mind is accorded an exalted position by the Nāyakī and referred to, with great respect, by reasons of its being God-bent and competitive in its exuberance for God-enjoyment. Discoloration set in because of the Nāyakī’s extreme dejection, in her state of separation from the Lord. In a bold bid to restore to the Nāyakī her lost lustre, the mind went up to the Lord
In this fourth pāśuram of the decad, our venerable pūrvācāryas, most notably Nañjīyar, illuminate the profound exchange between Parāṅguśa Nāyakī and her mothers. Witnessing her inconsolable state, the mothers confront her, asking in exasperation, “Should you not find some way to pass your time, even if it is in anguish?” To this, the Nāyakī gives a heartrending response