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.

XLIII Poem : Pay heed to good words !!

 XLIII :Poem

Tanadu Bagu Gori Dharmambu Jeppina

Dittuchundu Nadhamudu Etta eduta

Gaddi Veya Botla Goddu Kommadinchu

Viswadha Abhirama Vinura Vema.

Telugu Version :

తనదు బాగు గోరి ధర్మము జెప్పిన 

దిట్టుచుండు డధముడు ఎట్ట యెదుట . 

గడ్డి వేయ బోట్ల ,గొడ్డు కొమ్మాడించు . 

విశ్వదాభిరామ వినురవేమ 

Meaning : A wretched person curses and scolds a person who advises him for his betterment. He is compared to a Bull who attacks the person who comes to feed him. The nature of a deceitful and crooked person will forever be negative that even if  a wise person tries to correct him through his advice he never accepts instead shews him away with his curses.

Story : Kichaka the brother-in-law of Virata and brother of Sudheshna.He was a very powerful warrior who stood by the side of Virata during war and saved Mastya Kingdom.During "Agyatavasa",Pandavas had decided to take shelter in Mastya Kingdom and work in the court of Virata.Dharamaraja joined as an advisor to the king,Bhima as a cook,Arjuna as the dance teacher,Nakula and sahadeva as Jockies.Draupadi became the Sirandhri : The one who is an expert in decorating people wit flowers.

Once Keechaka happened to see Draupati in His sister's palace and fell head over heels to the beauty of draupati and wanted to marry her. Despite many warnings from Sudheshna and Draupati that she's the wife of five powerful Gandharvas who would never spare anyone who eyes on her,he never paid any heed to her words as well as his sister's words and threatens his sister for destroying Matsya Kingdom. So Sudhesna forces Draupati to go to Keechaka's palace  where she would be molested and in fury she wanted her husband to take revenge against Keechaka and Bhima Kills Keechaka .Thus due to his pride and weakness for women Keechaka never listened to the advises from people around and finally invited death.

XLII : Poem :Be ware of crooked people.

XLII : Poem

Veeda valayu vani Goodina Neggugu

Veeti vadalandu Velayuvadu.

Padu cheyu panulu Paripatiyegada..

Viswadha abhirama Vinura Vema !!

Telugu Version :

వీడ వలయు వాని గూడిన నెగ్గుగు ,

వీటి వాడ లందు వెలయు వాడు. 

పాడుచేయు పనులు పరిపాటియేగదా 

విశ్వదాభిరామ వినురవేమ 

Meaning : Social Skills are essential ! One has to be friendly with everyone but need to be careful while choosing the friends because if we mingle with  and befriend  crooked persons  we will be in trouble. Though our intentions may be good but the crooked company will force us to indulge into negative actions  that is harmful to our lives. Hence we need to be away from crooked people.

Story : Karna was a born warrior with natural armour as a boon bestowed to him by Surya .He was the son of Kunti and Lord Surya before Kunti's marriage with Pandu Raja.Kunti had to discard and disown him with a Societal Stigma having borne a child before marriage.However Radha and Adiratha Nanadana rescued him from the currents of Ganges and fostered him.He grew up as a brave child.He was so popular for his magnanimity and charity but just because he chose Duryodhana as his friend who was very cruel to Pandavas and tortured Pandavas against Dharma,Karna had to face the defeat as well as dis respect in the society.hence we need to be careful in choosing the friends.

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.

XXXVII: Poem : Love reciprocates Love !

 XXXVII :

Tanu valachina Daa valachunu

Tanu valavakunna nevadu ta valavadilam

Tanaduu Patatopambulu

Tana mayalu Panikiravu Dharalo vema !!

Telugu Version :

తాను వలచిన దా వలచును 

తాను వలువకున్న నెవడు తా వలవదిలము . 

తానాడూ పటాటోపంబులు 

తన మాయలు పనికిరావు ధరలో వేమా 

Meaning : Love invariably  reciprocates !! If you show unconditional love towards others certainly it is returned with the same degree and nevertheless the hatred that is exhibited  by us shall revert with the same consistency .We all have to remember that no one will love us by looking at our outward appearances and wealth. Even if someone gets importance due to their sly and deceitfulness ,its just a temporary one :On knowing the truth they stop respecting and liking us.So be true to yourself as well as to others.

Story : In Ramayana Ravana showed his pride and used his power as well as his physical Personality and abducted Seeta .He felt that every Lady would certainly like either his physical appearance or his power or wealth but failed to understand that People love persons like Rama who is an embodiment of Love and respect for all .He loved Hanuman and Sabari and his brothers Lakshmana and Bharat unconditionally hence never upset with the consequnece of his father's boon to Kaikayee his aunt and Bharat's mother. When Bharat came to meet Rama in the Ashram during his exile ,Lakshmana suspected Bharata and expressed anger but Rama cuddled Bharat with the same love and affection and enquired about the welfare of all People of Ayodhya.Rama gave love and got back love from all where as Ravana spread hatred and power he got back the same hatred even from his own family members like Vibhishana who joined hands with Rama and became instrumental for the death of Ravana .

Hence we need to love and respect everyone to get back the same from all.

XL Poem : Pride shadows other good qualities .

 XL Poem :

Madamucheta Loka mayalu Teliyaru 

Madamucheta dannu marachu

Budhileni Pasula Polika Cheduduru

Viswadha abhirama Vinura vema!!

Telugu Version :

మదము చేత లోక మాయలు  తేలియారు 

మదము చేత దన్ను మరచు ,

బుద్ధిలేని పశుల పోలిక చెడుదురు 

విశ్వదాభిరామ వినురవేమ 

Meaning : Pride makes a man forget the wisdom and lures him to indulge into unethical actions and makes them  behave savage or like animals.So one should not be proud of either wealth,knowledge or any other good traits and matreialistic possessions.

Story : According to Hindu legends, Parashurama was born to the Brahmin sage Jamadagni and his Kshatriya wife Renuka, living in a hut. His birthplace is believed to be on top of the Janapav hills in Indore M.P. On top of the hills is a Shiva temple where Parshurama is believed to have worshipped Lord Shiva, the ashram (abbey) is known as Jamadagni Ashram, named after his father. They had a celestial cow called Surabhi which gives all they desire ( cow Kamadhenu''s daughter). A king named Karthya Virarjuna  learns about it and wants it. He asks Jamadagni to give it to him, but the sage refuses. While Parashurama is away from the hut, the king takes it by force. Parashurama learns about this crime, and is upset. With his axe in his hand, he challenges the king to battle. They fight, and Parushama kills the king, according to the Hindu history. The warrior class challenges him, and he kills all his challengers. The legend likely has roots in the ancient conflict between the Brahmin varna, with knowledge duties, and the Kshatriya varna, with warrior and enforcement roles.

All Kshatriya Kings showed their pride and in the incarnation of Parasurama ,he killed them all to teach lesson.At the fag end of his avatara ,he too showed pride and finally realized his mistake and concluded his avatara.

How did it happen ?

when Rama emerged successful in breaking the Shiva Dhanush to get married to Seeta,all of a sudden sage Infuriated Parasuma appeared and accused Rama for breaking shiva Dhanush and proudly challenged to lift and break the Bow of Lord Vishnu namely Kodanda  in Pride without realizing the fact that Rama is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu.As an incarnation of Lord Vishnu ,Rama held his bow and all the power of Parasurama got vansihed and depleted .This story tells that none can be proud of their power,wealth and any kind of materialistic possessions.Pride always hath a fall.

XXXIX : Poem : Humility attracts respect !!

 XXXIX : Poem

Mrigamudammu chuda meeda nallaganundu

Paridha millu dani parimalambu

Guruvu laina Vari gunamu Leelaguraa

Viswa dha Abhirama Vinura Vema !

Meaning : The true Gurus look very humble and simple and never exhibit their knowledge and maintain a low profile yet shines bright inwardly and spreads knowledge to all those who interact with them like Deer Musk though looks dark and ugly from outside its famous for its scent or luring perfume.Its perfume is spread all over .

Story : Vasistha and Viswamitra both are Rishis and gurus but Vasistha was respected and revered more than Viswamitra due to Vasista's humility and simplicity despite becoming Rajarshi.Viswamitra became Maharshi and struggled to become Rajarshi where as Vasistha with his concentration and Shradha embedded with simplicity became Rajarshi.There is a story connected to show Viswamitra's pride and Vasistha's humility and soft nature.

The Ramayana  presents a similar account about Kamadhenu, however, here the sage is Vashista and the king is Viswamitra Once, king Vishwamitra with his army arrived at the hermitage of sage Vashista. The sage welcomed him and offered a huge banquet – to the army – that was produced by Sabala – as Kamadhenu is called in the text. The astonished king asked the sage to part with Sabala and instead offered thousand of ordinary cows, elephants, horses and jewels in return. However, the sage refused to part with Sabala, who was necessary for the performance of the sacred rituals and charity by the sage. Agitated, Vishwamitra seized Sabala by force, but she returned to her master, fighting the king's men. She hinted Vashista to order her to destroy the king's army and the sage followed her wish. Intensely, she produced Pallava warriors, who were slain by Vishwamita's army. So she produced warriors of Shaka -Yavana lineage. From her mouth, emerged the Kambhojas from her udder Barvaas from her hind Yavanas and Shakas, and from pores on her skin, haritas ,Kiratas  and other foreign warriors. Together, the army of Sabala killed Vishwamitra's army and all his sons. This event led to a great rivalry between Vashista and Vishwamitra, who renounced his kingdom and became a great sage to defeat Vashista.Vashista never wanted this destruction to occur and was ready to renounce Kamadhenu for peace but Kamadhenu refused to go with Viswamitra.