Verse 555: Guarding reveals desire
555. Guarding reveals desire
காப்பிடும் பூட்டே கவர்வுரைக்கும் கொண்டதனைக்காப்பதே கூறும் அவா
kaappidum pootte kavarvuraikkum kondadhanaikkaappadhe koorum avaa
The very lock set to guard a thing speaks of grasping; the very guarding of what is held speaks of desire.
The Tamil word for grasping also means allure: the lock points both to a hand that clutches and to a thing worth clutching.