Verse 791: Becoming what we do
791. Becoming what we do
ஓநாய்க் கிரவெல்லாம் காதோர்த்த மேய்ப்பவன்தானே யிரவாகும் காது
onaayk kiravellaam kaadhortha meyppavanthaane yiravaakum kaadhu
The shepherd who strains all night to hear the wolf becomes himself the night’s ear.
In the Tamil, ear and night become one thing: he is all listening, and the darkness itself seems to listen through him.