Verse 621: What shapes our path

621. What shapes our path

ஊற்றுநீர் கல்வழி சென்றதென் றோர்வார்யார்ஆற்றின் வடிவது கல்

ootruneer kalvazhi sendradhen rorvaaryaaraatrin vadivadhu kal

Who would guess that the spring water went by way of the stones? The shape of the river is the shape of the stones.
In Tamil, kal, ‘stone’, is also the word for ‘learn!’