Verse 1141: Being truly there

1141. Being truly there

வந்தா ரெனல்வே றிருந்தா ரெனல்வேறுவந்திருந்தா ரென்ப தரிது

vandaa renalve rirundaa renalveruvandirundaa renpa tharidhu

To say someone came is one thing, and to say they were there is another; to be able to say they came and were there is rare.