Verse 292: Letting circumstances decide

292. Letting circumstances decide

எந்தத் திசையும் எதிர்கொள்ளும் காற்றாடிவந்த திசையே திசை

endadh thisaiyum edhirkollum kaatraadivanda thisaiye thisai

A kite swings round to meet every quarter; its only direction is the one the wind brings.
The Tamil word means both kite and pinwheel. Either way, its direction is supplied by whatever wind reaches it.