Verse 152: Joy that stays

152. Joy that stays

நிறைந்த குடத்தை வழித்தபின் ஈரம்மறையா ததுவே மகிழ்

nirainda kudathai vazhithapin eerammaraiyaa thadhuve makizh

A full pot, scraped out, still holds its dampness: that itself is joy.
The Tamil word for this dampness also means tenderness of heart.