(i) Having pointed out the longing of his eyes in the preceding song the Āzhvār now recounts the manner in which he and his mind yearn to get at the Lord. The Lord has been described as the Āzhvār’s pair of eyes. This follows the Vedic text, “Cakṣucca dhraṣṭavyañca Nārāyaṇaḥ”, declaring the Lord as the eyes; even as the eyes help us to see all things around, the Lord helps
In this second pāsuram of the chapter, Śrī Nammāzhvār mercifully gives voice to the profound and singular desire which has consumed both himself and his own heart—the immediate attainment of the Supreme Lord, Sriman Nārāyaṇa.
kaṇṇē!—"Oh my very vision!" Addressing the Lord in this most intimate manner, Āzhvār reveals the very essence of his existence. It is You,