Avathārikai (Introduction)
This sublime pāsuram proceeds from the Āzhvār's profound state of yearning, born of an insatiable longing for the sacred thuLasi garland that has graced the divine form of Śrīvaikuṇṭanāthan, the Supreme Lord (Sarveśvaran). Overwhelmed by this intense spiritual desire for the Lord's prasādam, the Āzhvār experiences an agonizing distortion