Verse 75: Fear silences us
75. Fear silences us
நரம்பிறுகக் கட்டுவாள் மீட்டொலிகேட் டஞ்சிக்குரல்கொல்லும் கையின் இறுக்கு
narambirukak kattuvaal meettoliked danjikkuralkollum kaiyin irukku
She draws the string taut and plucks it; at the sound she takes fright, and the grip of her hand kills its voice.
The hand that drew the string taut so it would sound is the same hand whose grip, after the fright, deadens it.