Verse 883: How much hurt

883. How much hurt

தீயுண்ட மண்ணின் நிறமே அதைச்சுட்டதீயின் அளவறியுங் கல்

theeyunda mannin nirame adhaischuttatheeyin alavariyung kal

The colour of fire-eaten clay is itself the touchstone that knows how great the fire was that burned it.