Verse 726: Shared need connects

726. Shared need connects

வேர்பிணையா மண்ணுள் இருமரமும் நீர்தேடிஓர்முனையில் கூடும் உறவு

verpinaiyaa mannul irumaramum neerthediormunaiyil koodum uravu

The roots of two trees are not tied to each other; each reaches for water, and they meet at one place in the earth. That meeting is kinship.