Pinna Peddatanamu Lenna valadu.
Pinna Cheti Divve Peddaga Velugada
Viswadha Abhirama Vinura Vema.
Telugu Version :
మాటలాడగలుగు మర్మములెరిగిన ,
పిన్న పెద్ద తనము లేన్న వద్దు ,
పిన్న చేతి దివ్వె పెద్దగా వెలుగదా ,
విశ్వదాభిరామ వినురవేమ
Meaning: We should respect the knowledge and managerial skills of any person despite his age. We should not underestimate the young people even amidst the wise old people. Knowledge and administrative ability are not associated with age. A torch spreads the same light whether in the hands of a young or old one. Hence a knowledgeable person should be honored forever despite his age and experience.
Story : There is a beautiful story related to this poem.Prahlada is the son of Hiranyakasipa who was a demon king, who acquired the power of immortality through intense Tapas and bestowed a boon by Brahma that neither a human being nor an animal can kill him. Once he was bestowed with this boon, he started degrading Vishnu in many ways. Apart from this he became quite arrogant and treated others very rudely.
Hiranyakasipa had a son namely Prahalada who turned out to be a staunch devotee of Lord Vishnu which enraged Hiranyaksha. He never paid any heed to the words of Prahallada and ignored his wise words to plead to Lord Vishnu for his kindness. Hiranyakasipa tried punishing Prahlada and finally went to an extent of ordering his soldiers to kill him yet every time the devotion of Prahlada towards Lord Vishnu saved him miraculously which was not accepted by his father. He kept on cursing Lord Vishnu in front of Prahlada. Finally in heated combat between the father and son: Hiranyakasipu asked Prahlada "when you say Vishnu is Omni Present and Omni Potent, Can you show your Lord Vishnu in this rock pillar?" Prahlada's staunch devotion made him pray to Lord Vishnu which impressed Lord Vishnu and he came in the form of a Half-human and Half Lion from the rock pillar and like a ferocious Lion killed Hiranykasipu.
If Hiranyakasipu would have paid heed to Prahalada's words and understood the ultimate power of God he would have lived happily. Thus we can never underestimate youngsters and demean them.
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