Verse 243: The promise remains owed

243. The promise remains owed

கடன்றீர்ப்ப னென்றாள் மறுநாளும் என்றாள்கடன்றீர்க்கும் சொல்லே கடன்

kadandreerppa nendraal marunaalum endraalkadandreerkkum solle kadan

“I will clear the debt,” she said, and the next day she said it again: the word meant to clear the debt is the debt.
Kadan means both a debt and a duty: the promise to repay becomes something she owes as well.