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.

593. Seeing without choosing

இருகரையும் கண்டான் இடைநீரில் நின்றான்ஒருகரையும் சேரா உடல்

irukaraiyum kandaan idaineeril nindraanorukaraiyum seraa udal

He has seen both banks and stands in the water between them; his body does not reach even one bank.

594. Staying can confine

பாய்ந்ததொரு புள்வானம் கொள்ளும் பறவாதிருக்கும் கிளையே சிறை

paayndadhoru pulvaanam kollum paravaathirukkum kilaiye sirai

The bird that has leapt takes the sky; for the bird that stays without flying, the very branch it sits on is its prison.