vinaipakai enrirantin essam ninaiyungkaal theeyessam poalath therum.

The remnants of a task and an enmity, (left unfinished,)nwhen we think of it, can harm as much as the remains of a fire.

In simple terms, this Kural teaches: The remnants of a task and an enmity, (left unfinished,)nwhen we think of it, can harm as much as the remains of a fire.