(i) The Āzhvār says that his mind, which revelled in the contemplation of the Lord’s wondrous deeds, now longs to see the Lord in His transcendent glory, in the High spiritual worlds.
(ii) It is indeed a very odd combination, outside the realm of possibility, the conjunction of Man and Lion, in a single frame. And yet, the Omnipotent Lord assumed such a Form, in His
In this seventh pāsuram, the Āzhvār continues to express the overwhelming anguish of his heart, which has developed an insatiable desire to reach paramapadham. This supreme abode is the eternal residence of Emperumān, who is possessed of infinite glorious qualities, yet it remains utterly unreachable for ordinary beings. The Āzhvār, caught in this state of divine longing,