799. The one who stays

மாறும் பலதோள் மறையும் கடனொடுமாறா ஒருதோள் மலை

maarum paladhol maraiyum kadanodumaaraa orudhol malai

Many shoulders change, and vanish along with the duty; the one shoulder that does not change is a mountain.

A shoulder is whoever takes up a burden; many arrive with a task and are gone with it. Kadan means both duty and debt.

800. Duty becomes life

வலிந்து செயுங்கால் வலித்ததெனத் தோன்றும்பழகிச் செயுங்கா லுயிர்

valindu seyungaal valithadhenadh thondrumpazhakis seyungaa luyir

Forced, a deed looks forced; practised, it is life.

In Tamil, vali means both to force and to ache; uyir, life, also means breath and soul.

801. Leaving it to others

யாரோ சுமப்பா ரெனுஞ்சொல்லே ஆரும்சுமவாச் சுமையின் முதல்

yaaro sumappaa renunjolle aarumsumavaas sumaiyin mudhal

The words “Someone will carry it” are where the burden no one carries begins.