Tirukkural-On Virtue-On Love Or Affection-Kural 78

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Anbakath thilla uyirvaalkkai vanpaarkan

Vattral maranthalirth thattru.

The dead tree on the desert rocks will not put forth leaves;

Even so, life without love cannot flourish.

Life without love is as dead as the barren rocks and cannot sustain any vital growth. Only a miracle can cause an exception to these accepted norms. Valluvar"s simile here, as always, is most appropriate and effective