கணைகொடிது யாழ்கோடு செவ்விதுஆங் கன்ன வினைபடு பாலால் கொளல்.

Kanaikotidhu Yaazhkotu Sevvidhuaang Kanna Vinaipatu Paalaal Kolal

As, in its use, the arrow is crooked, and the curved lute is straight, so by their deeds, (and not by their appearance) let (the uprightness or crookedness of) men be estimated