Verse 796: When duty is done
796. When duty is done
ஆறுகடந் தோன்படகைத் தோளிற் சுமப்பதென்னதீர்ந்தகடன் தீரா தெனல்
aarukadan thonpadakaidh tholir sumappadhennatheerndakadan theeraa thenal
He has crossed the river and still carries the boat on his shoulder: that is calling a settled debt unsettled.
Kadan means both debt and duty: money already repaid, or a duty already done.