Verse 177: Knowing work, missing ourselves

177. Knowing work, missing ourselves

குயவன் குடத்தின் வடிவறிவான் தன்கைவளைவறிந் தானோ வகுத்து

kuyavan kudathin vadivarivaan thankaivalaivarin thaano vakuthu

The potter knows the shape of his pot; did he know the curve of his own hand as it shaped it?