(i) Even when the Lord keeps aloof, the subject cannot help pining for Him and uttering His sweet names, expressive of His auspicious attributes and wondrous deeds, as the sole means of subsistence. That is why Parāṅkuśa Nāyakī resent the advice tendered by her mates, not to attempt the unattainable but stay quiet. She would rather cut away from her kith and kin who can’t
In the devotional progression of the Tiruvāymozhi, this seventh pāsuraṁ is situated within the second chapter of the eighth decade. As elucidated by our revered pūrvācāryas, most notably Nañjīyar, this verse captures a moment of intense spiritual conflict. The kinswomen and friends of Parāṅkuśa Nāyakī—the state in which Āzhvār experiences divine love as a maiden pining