Guru Vachaka Kovai (The Garland of Guru’s Sayings) by Sri Muruganar - V. 652, Ch. 32 - The Truth of Love

 Only when Self, the truth of love, is known, will the knot of all the severe problems in life be severed. Only when the pinnacle of love [the supreme love or para-bhakti] is attained can even liberation be said to be attained. Love is verily the heart of all religions.

                                      

                                                (*) Verse 375:  Those who have desire are afflicted by the wretched anger when their desire is obstructed, and so it is certain that desire is inherent in anger. Therefore, when all the [six] vices are dying, desire dies last.