Poem XLI : Irony of Life

 XLI Poem :

Vaana Bhayamu Cheta Vadi dooredaru Lona

Nenda Kenta Yaina Mondi Charatu

Rela Loka Janulu Me lorva kunduru

Viswadha Abhirama Vinura Vema !!

Telugu Version :

వాన భయము చేత వాడు దూరే డా రులోనా ,

నెండ కెంత నైనా మొండి చఱతు 

రేలా లోక జనుల మీ లోర్వకుందురు . 

విస్వదాభిరామా వినురవేమ 

Meaning : The nature of the People is so difficult to understand that the cool rain drives them inside and makes them avoid it  with a fear of falling sick where as and at the same time they accept the heat which also may spoil their health.They never hesitate to move in scorching son though it may cause sunstroke .None accept the goodness in the fellow beings around them as they refuse to accept the coolness of rain.

Story :The best example of this poem can be found in Mahabharata where Bhishma Drona and Vidura tried teaching good /dharma to Kauravas which was not accepted by them. They never paid any heed to the words of these elders and ran away from them as we run away from the rain with a fear it harms us .But Kauravas always followed the words of Sakuni who was cunning and deceitfully filled venomous thoughts in them and thus directed them towards destruction of the whole clan. Thus most of us innocently /unintentionally fall prey to negative influence without understanding the negative consequences .We need to analyse the suggestions given by others and accept the positive qualities in life.