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.