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“ ചാകാൻ തുനിഞ്ഞാൽ സമുദ്രവും മുഴങ്കാൽ”
English Translation:
When fully resolved to die, even the vast ocean seems only knee-deep. (A desperate soul who has conquered all fear of death regards no obstacle or peril as insurmountable.)

— Malayalam

Related Mantras

“ ഇരുട്ടുകൊണ്ടു ഓട്ടയടച്ചാൽ വെട്ടം വീഴുമ്പൊൾ തഥൈവ”
English Translation:
If you plug a breach with shadows, it remains wide open the moment light falls upon it. (Hiding defects with secrecy or deception provides zero protection when reality is exposed.)

“ സുൽത്താൻ പക്കീറായാലും പക്കീർ സുൽത്താനായാലും തരം അറിയിക്കും”
English Translation:
Whether a Sultan becomes a beggar or a beggar becomes a Sultan, true breeding will show through. (Inborn caliber and dignity cannot be hidden; royal grace shines even through rags, just as vulgar coarseness betrays itself upon a throne.)

“ അരികത്തുള്ളതിൽ മോഹം ഇല്ലല്ലൊ”
English Translation:
There is rarely any longing for that which lies right beside you. (Familiarity breeds neglect; distant things seem more attractive than nearby blessings.)