Verse 453: A change in ourselves

453. A change in ourselves

கூடை யிறக்கினாள் கூனே நிமிர்ந்ததேஆடியில் வேறோர் முகம்

koodai yirakkinaal koone nimirndadheaadiyil veror mukam

She set the basket down, and the bend in her back straightened of its own accord; the mirror showed another face.
In the Tamil, it is the bend itself that straightens; she does nothing but set the basket down.