Verse 589: Making hardship useful

589. Making hardship useful

எழுவான் இடரே இடமாக்கும் தூங்கும்இடமே இடராகும் மன்

ezhuvaan idare idamaakkum thoongumidame idaraakum man

Whoever rises makes ground of hardship itself; the very ground one sleeps on becomes hardship.
In Tamil, hardship (idar) and ground (idam) differ by a single sound. Sleeping here means lying idle, not needed rest.