Verse 434: Attention before sound
434. Attention before sound
கன்றின் வயிற்றழுகை காதிற் புகுமுன்னேநின்றுகன்றை நோக்கும் பசு
kandrin vayitrazhukai kaadhir pukumunnenindrukandrai nokkum pasu
Before the calf’s belly-cry has entered her ear, the cow stands still and looks at the calf.
A ‘belly-cry’ comes from deep in the body: the cry of hunger, or of any deep need.