Verse 1119: What lasts must be learned
1119. What lasts must be learned
அழிபவை காண்பதற்கே யன்றோ விழிகள்ஒழியா திருப்பவை கல்
azhipavai kaanpadharke yandro vizhikalozhiyaa thiruppavai kal
What are eyes for, if not to see what perishes? Learn what does not perish.
Kal, ‘learn!’, also means ‘stone’, the figure for what stays as it is.