வெள்ளத் தனைய மலர்நீட்டம் மாந்தர்தம்
உள்ளத் தனையது உயர்வு.
With rising flood the rising lotus flower its stem unwinds;The dignity of men is measured by their minds
The stalks of water-flowers are proportionate to the depth of water; so is men's greatness proportionate to their minds