Verse 594: Staying can confine

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.