திருக்குறள்
மணியில் திகழ்தரு நூல்போல் மடந்தை அணியில் திகழ்வதொன்று உண்டு. Maniyil Thikazhdharu Noolpol Matandhai Aniyil Thikazhvadhondru Untu
“Something shines through her jewelled charm Like thread shining through wreathed gem”
As through the crystal beads is seen the thread on which they 're strungSo in her beauty gleams some thought cannot find a tongue