Verse 806: Becoming what we carry
806. Becoming what we carry
நிலத்தைப் பொறுத்தான் நிலமாவான் நெஞ்சில்குலைந்தான் குலையும் நிலம்
nilathaip poruthaan nilamaavaan nenjilkulaindaan kulaiyum nilam
Whoever holds up the land becomes the land; when such a one crumbles in heart, the land crumbles.
To bear the land is to hold it up, as ground holds up all that stands on it.