Verse 786: Unseen strain below
786. Unseen strain below
கொடியேறி நிற்கும் கொடிக்குத் தெரியாஅடியில் நடுங்கும் கழி
kodiyeri nirkum kodikkudh theriyaaadiyil nadungum kazhi
The climbing vine stands high, unaware of the pole trembling at its foot.
The Tamil word for vine, kodi, also means flag: a flag too climbs its pole and stands high.