Verse 592: What remains unchosen

592. What remains unchosen

தீண்டியதோர் நாரின் ஒலிநிற்கும் தீண்டாதநீண்ட நரம்பில் பல

theendiyadhor naarin olinirkum theendaadhaneenda narambil pala

One string was touched, and its sound holds; in the long strings left untouched lie many sounds.
On stringed instruments, untouched strings hum along with the plucked one. Its sound may linger in them, or they may keep notes never played.