Verse 925: A chance to grow

925. A chance to grow

வறுத்த விதையின் வழிமுளை யில்லைபொறுத்த விதைமட்டும் பூ

varutha vidhaiyin vazhimulai yillaiporutha vidhaimattum poo

A scorched seed never sends up a shoot; only the seed that was spared and held on comes to flower.