Verse 444: When hunger turns fierce

444. When hunger turns fierce

தன்னேல்வை வந்தபசி தானுரைக்கும் வேண்டுவதைப்பின்னேல்வை வந்தபசி பேய்

thannelvai vandapasi thaanuraikkum venduvadhaippinnelvai vandapasi pei

Hunger that comes in its own time tells what it needs; hunger that comes past its time is a demon.
Its own time is the hour hunger is usually fed. Hunger past its time has gone on unanswered beyond that hour.