Verse 219: Who bears the mark

219. Who bears the mark

கடப்பார்க்குத் தேயும் நிலமே நிலத்தின்வடுவே நடந்த வழி

kadappaarkkudh theyum nilame nilathinvaduve nadanda vazhi

The walked path: to those who cross it, worn ground; to the land, a scar.
The Tamil word for ‘scar’ also means simply a mark or trace.