1063. Results come after us

வளர்த்தவன் தோட்டமிட்டான் வேலியிட்டான் நின்றான்களைத்தவன் போனபின் பூ

valarthavan thottamittaan veliyittaan nindraankalaithavan ponapin poo

He grew a garden, fenced it and stood there. He grew weary and went away. After him, a flower.

1064. Words outlast names

மறந்தான் பெயரை மறவான் மொழியைஇறந்தும் அவள்வாழும் வாய்

marandaan peyarai maravaan mozhiyaiirandum avalvaazhum vaai

He forgot her name; he does not forget her speech. Though she is dead, she lives in the mouth.

1065. What work leaves

அரைத்தார் மறைந்தார் அரைத்தகல் நிற்கும்உரையின் மணமும் அது

araithaar maraindaar araithakal nirkumuraiyin manamum adhu

Those who ground the sandalwood are gone; the stone they ground it on stands, and so does the fragrance of their words.

Sandalwood is rubbed on a stone into fragrant paste. The Tamil word for that rubbing, urai, also means speech.