Verse 605: Using an opportunity

605. Using an opportunity

ஒருகாற்றே வீசினும் பாய்மடித்தான் நிற்பான்விரித்தான் கடப்பான் கடல்

orukaatre veesinum paaymadithaan nirpaanvirithaan kadappaan kadal

Though one wind blows, the man who has furled his sail stays where he is, and the man who has spread his sail crosses the sea.