Peyarum karum kadalē nōkkum āru – If it is a river, it flows in fullness, directed invariably towards the ocean, which ceaselessly casts forth waves. Rivers do not converge into the ocean to replenish it, but because their essence lies in union with the ocean.
Oṇ pū uyarum kadhīravaṇē nōkkum – The exquisite lotus does not unfurl its petals unless it gazes upon