XVIII ;Poem : Patience is the key to success.

 XVIII Poem : 

Bahula Kavyamulanu barikimpaga vachu

Bahula Shabdha Chayamu Paluka Vachu

Sahana Mokkatabba Chaala Kastamura

Viswadha Abirama Vinura Vema.

Telugu :

బహుళ కార్యంబు లను బలికింపంపగ వచ్చు ,

బహుళ శబ్ద చయము బలు క వచ్చు 

సహన మొక్కటబ్బచాల కష్టమురా 

విశ్వదాభిరామ వినురవేమ 

Meaning : A Highly learned person may be able to study Puranas and Kavyas of high magnitude. A Knowledgeable person may be able to communicate exceptionally well and convey his thoughts and ideas inspiringly to others but the most crucial skill and quality one needs to develop is "PATIENCE"!As  this quality of Patience is very essential to achieve success and to be termed as a wise man.

Story: Maharshi Viswa Mitra was the most venerated Rishis mentioned in Puranas as well as Valmiki Ramayana.Despite all the wisdom and compassion, he had short temper, whether it is during the time of taking Rama and Lakshmana from Ayodhya to safeguard the Yagya that's planned by Rishis which was being interrupted by Maricha and Subahu, or an encounter with Vashista where Vashista destroys Vishvamitra's entire army by the simple use of his great mystic and spiritual powers, breathing the Om syllable. Vishvamitra then undertakes a Tapasya for several years to please Shiva, who bestows upon him the knowledge of celestial weaponry. He proudly goes to Vaśiștha's ashram again and uses all kinds of powerful weapons to destroy Vashista and his hermitage. He succeeded in the killings of Vashista's thousand sons but not Vashista himself.An enraged Vashista brings out his brahmadanda, a wooden stick imbued with the power of Brahma.It consumes Vishvamitra's most powerful weapons, including the brahmastra. Vashista then attempts to attack Vishvamitra, but his anger is allayed by Devas.Vishvamitra is left humiliated while Vashista restores his hermitage.^[

In both cases though they were called Rishis due to the power of knowledge ,they lacked patience and they worshipped in return of some power or materialistic possessions.Viswamitra lost his patience and concentration and falls prey to Indra's temptations in the form of Menaka and again got back to a life of a grihasta.He took many years to over come his pride and anger and to calm down.Thus his story is the best example to know that Patience is the toughest quality to develop but once you develop success will be yours.