Verse 103: Comparison makes us suffer
103. Comparison makes us suffer
நிறம்புகுந்த நூலருகே நிற்கும் வெறுநூல்நிறமின்மை கண்டே அழல்
nirambukunda noolaruke nirkum verunoolniraminmai kande azhal
Beside the thread that colour has soaked into, the bare thread sees its own colourlessness and burns.