Verse 1268: Betraying ourselves

1268. Betraying ourselves

தன்னை விலைபேசித் தான்விற்றான் தன்விலையைத்தன்னிடமே கேட்பான் தவித்து

thannai vilaipesidh thaanvitraan thanvilaiyaidhthannidame kedpaan thavithu

He set a price on himself and sold himself; now, in anguish, he asks himself alone what his price was.
He was bargainer, seller and goods at once; the one asking is also the only one he asks.