Verse 563: Too much protection

563. Too much protection

அளவுக் கடங்காத காப்பு வளையுள்அடங்கிச் சிறுகும் உயிர்

alavuk kadangaadha kaappu valaiyuladangis sirukum uyir

Guarded past all measure, the life within the ring grows small.
In Tamil the words for this guard and ring also mean bracelet and bangle: the bangle that slips loose on a wasting arm.