XLIV : Poem : Value the life not the wordly possessions !!

 XLIV POem :

Dhanamu Kuda betti Dharmamu Cheyaka

Yura kundru Papu Looha leka

Dhanamu Venta Raadu Dharmamu Seyudi

Viswadha Abhirama Vinura Vema.

Telugu Version : 

ధనము కూడబెట్టి దానము చేయక 

యూర కుండ్రు పాపు లూహ లేక 

ధనము వెంట రాదు ధర్మము సేయుడి 

విశ్వదాభిరామ వినురవేమా 

Meaning : Honey bees strive hard to collect honey from various flowers without understanding that the honey will be enjoyed and relished by some walker by! Similarly a stingy person puts in all his efforts to earn and save the money without spending on the charity ,And that money may be misused without his knowledge. Hence one has to spend money for charity .

Story : Prahlada the famous Vishnu Bhakta once went around world to learn more lessons of life.In this process he went to sahya mountain on the banks of the river Kaveri  and met Ajagara Mahamuni" who was sleeping on the sands of Kaveri.Prahlada bowed to him and requested him to teach him the lessons of life.Then Ajagaramuni said this way .

usually human beings run behind the materialistic possession leaving the charity and philanthropic deeds without realizing the fact that these are all short lived and leads to troubles rather than joy.So people should be wise in controlling the greed anger and fear.These negative qualities multiply and makes one life miserable.A true hermit should renunciate all the worldly pleasures.Hence Raja conquer your mind so that you will become very strong emotionally and spiritually !!As King you need to spend on charity .It is the duty of the king to take care of the  welfare of his subjects.ON listening to these words Prahlada continued his charity.