Verse 956: Hurt reaches across

956. Hurt reaches across

ஒருபுறம் பற்றிய தீயின் எரியாமறுபுறம் வாடும் மரம்

orupuram patriya theeyin eriyaamarupuram vaadum maram

When fire catches one side of a tree, the other side, though it is not burning, withers.