Verse 529: Making involves removal

529. Making involves removal

சிற்பி செதுக்கும் கருங்கல் சிலையாகும்சிற்பி களைந்தது தூள்

sirpi sedhukkum karungal silaiyaakumsirpi kalaindadhu thool

The black stone a sculptor chisels becomes a statue; what the sculptor took off it is dust.