பிறவிப் பெருங்கடல் நீந்துவர் நீந்தார் இறைவன் அடிசேரா தார்.

Piravip perunkadale nīnduvar nīndār Iṟaivaṉ adiśērā tār.

Those who swim the vast ocean of birth reach shore; those who never approach the feet of the Lord remain drowning.

The world drowns those who lack an inner compass—a guiding principle, whether divine or philosophic. Without fixed purpose and surrender to something greater than appetite, you remain trapped in the current of circumstance.