The Āzhvār says that he was not qualified to compose poems, as he did not have any poetic talent worth the name, and even assuming that he could compose poemṣ, he was hardly eligible to sing the Lord’s glory, as he didn’t know a wee wit of His greatness and grandeur. But what has the Lord done? He has instilled in the Āzhvār the requisite knowledge and qualities and elevated
In this fifth pāsuram, our revered Āzhvār is moved to profound astonishment, contemplating the supreme and inscrutable nature of Sriman Nārāyaṇa. He declares, “While I possess neither the requisite spiritual quality nor the desire to sing His praises, He, in His infinite mercy, has engaged me as a mere instrument for His own glorification, thereby causing me to be