Verse 673: Different tasks, same boredom
673. Different tasks, same boredom
மாற்றும் தொழில்தொறும் மாறா சலிப்புடையார்ஊற்றின் உவர்ப்பே நிலை
maatrum thozhilthorum maaraa salippudaiyaarootrin uvarppe nilai
Through every changing task their weariness stays unchanged: theirs is the brackishness of the spring itself.
A brackish spring is salty at its source, so every pot drawn from it tastes of salt.