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.