(i) It may be recalled that the gnostic Mother of Parāṅkuśa Nāyakī had referred to the latter, in VI-5-10, as the proto-type of the three Divine Spouses, Mahālakṣmī, Mother Earth and Nappiṉṉai. And now, the Āzhvār requests the Lord that he may be granted an opportunity to massage His tender feet which even His delicate Spouses of matchless charm handle with great care
In this tenth pāsuraṃ, as recorded in the revered commentaries of our pūrvāchāryas such as Nañjīyar, the Āzhvār, consumed by the bliss and agony of divine communion and separation, articulates a most profound and urgent appeal. Overwhelmed with an irrepressible desire for eternal service (nitya kaiṅkaryam), he implores Sriman Nārāyaṇa, "You must either graciously