Vemana padyalu poems of Wisdom

Vemana is a was a 14th century famous for his Idioms and poems which are completely filled with wisdom Many lines of Vemana's poems are now colloquial phrases of the Telugu language. They end with the signature line Viswadhaabhi Raama, Vinura Vema, literally Beloved of Vishwadha, listen Vema. There are many interpretations of what the last line signifies.

Vemana Padyalu

Uppu Kappurambu nokka polika nundu ........... ఉప్పు కప్పురంబు నొక్క పోలిక నుండు

Chooda chooda ruchulu jaada veru .................. చూడ చూడ రుచులు జాడ వేరు

Purushulandu Punya purushulu veraya ............. ఫురుషులందు ఫుణ్య పురుషులు వేరయ

Viswadhaabhiraama, Vinura Vema .................. విశ్వధాభిరామ, వినుర వేమ

Salt and camphor look similar,

but closer observation shows their taste is different

Among men, virtuous people stand apart

Beloved of the Bounteous, Vema, listen!

Gangi govu paalu garitadainanu chaalu...................గంగి గోవు పాలు గరిటడైనను చాలు

Kadivedainanemi kharamu paalu............................కడివెడైననేమి ఖరము పాలు

Bhakti kalugu koodu pattedainanu chaalu................భక్తి కలుగు కూడు పట్టెడైనను చాలు

Viswadhaabhiraama, Vinura Vema...........................విశ్వధాభిరామ, వినుర వేమ

A ladleful of a Sacred cow's milk is enough

Of what worth is even a potful of donkey's milk

Even a little food given with respect is sumptuous

Beloved of the Bounteous, Vema, listen!

Atmasuddhi leni acharamadi ela...................ఆత్మశుద్ధి లేని అచారమది ఏల

Bhandasuddhi leni pakamadi ela...................భాండశుద్ధి లేని పాకమేల

Chittasuddi leni sivpujalelara........................చిత్తశుద్ది లేని శివ పూజలేలర

Viswadhaabhiraama, Vinura Vema................విశ్వధాభిరామ, వినుర వేమ

What is the purpose of custom sans inner purity?

What is the purpose of cooking sans cleanliness of vessels?

What is the purpose of worship of Shiva sans purity of mind?

Beloved of the Bounteous, Vema, listen!

These are just a few sample from his poems you can find more of his poems here :

Vemana poems

Verses of Vemana - English Translation by C.P.Brown

Verses of Vemana - First 50 verses in Telugu with English translation

Videos of vemana padyalu by children in Telugu

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Hope you liked this article ,I just wanted Non Telugu speaking people to know about this great poet and  his wisdom .