No doubt, it is the Lord’s grace that makes the Āzhvār cry out for it all the time, till it actually descends on him, without indulging in any kind of aberration, egging him on to self-effort to induce His grace. An irrepressible longing for quick consummation, resulting from inordinate God-love, made an impatient Āzhvār attempt quite a few methods, aimed at acceleration
In this second pāsuram, Śrī Nammāzhvār, meditating upon the infinite enjoyability of Bhagavān’s divine forms, gives voice to the profound anguish of his separation. He questions the nature of the Lord’s grace, asking, "Did You mercifully wait to see me suffer, crying out 'when will I see you?' Alas! Rather than prolonging my torment, You should mercifully grant me Your