309. What quiet reveals

ஓசை யடங்கிய நாண்மட்டும் யாழ்நரம்புபேசும் தனதுண்மைப் பேர்

osai yadangiya naanmattum yaazhnarambupesum thanadhunmaip per

The lute-string speaks its own true name only on the day the sound has died down.

While music plays, the string is lost in the sound it makes; once that sound subsides, the string itself can be heard for what it is.

310. Quiet learned through unrest

கலங்கித் தெளிந்த கயமறியும் ஆழம்கலங்காத நீரின் உரை

kalangidh thelinda kayamariyum aazhamkalangaadha neerin urai

A pool that was stirred and clouded, then settled clear again, knows the depth; to water never stirred, the depth is mere talk.

311. The capacity to heal

காய்ந்த நிலம்பிளவு காட்டும் நனைந்தபின்வாய்மூடிக் கொள்ளும் வளம்

kaaynda nilambilavu kaattum nanaindapinvaaymoodik kollum valam

Parched ground shows its cracks; once soaked, it closes its mouths: that is its richness.