Verse 324: Recognition makes action possible

324. Recognition makes action possible

நஞ்சென் றறிந்தால் நழுவவிடும் நஞ்சில்லையென்னின் விழுங்கும் உயிர்

nanjen rarindaal nazhuvavidum nanjillaiyennin vizhungum uyir

Knowing poison for what it is, a living thing lets it slip away; saying there is no poison, it swallows it.
To let it slip away is to quietly release it from the mouth instead of taking it in.