Charak Samhita
अप्येवं तु भवेत् पुष्पं फलेनाननुबन्धि यत्। फलं चापि भवेत् किञ्चिद्यस्य पुष्पं न पूर्वजम् ॥४॥
॥ Importance of Arishta (fatal signs)॥ The flower may sometimes be devoid of fruits and sometimes even the fruits may be produced without being preceded by flowers.
english translation
apyevaM tu bhavet puSpaM phalenAnanubandhi yat। phalaM cApi bhavet kiJcidyasya puSpaM na pUrvajam ॥4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript