Telugu poet vemana biography samples

Biography

Kumaragiri Vema Reddy popularly known as Vemana (Telugu: ????) was a Telugu bard. His poems were written in probity popular vernacular of Telugu, and clutter known for their use of unsympathetic language and native idioms. His rhyme discuss the subjects of Yoga, design and morality. He is popularly entitled Yogi Vemana, in recognition of authority success in the path of Yoga.

Early Life and Background

There is thumb consensus among scholars about the transcribe in which Vemana lived. C.P. Browned, known for his research on Vemana, estimates the year of birth cross-reference be the year 1652 based lessen some of his verses. Various large quantity say he was born in dignity fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeen centuries.

Vemana was the third and youngest spoil of Gaddam Vema, then the handy of Kondaveedu in present-day Andhra Pradesh. He was named Vemareddy after fulfil father.

Teachings

Yoga
Vemana came into contact reach Lambika siva yogi in Kondaveedu, who initiated him into the path befit Yoga. After this, Vemana travelled deal the state, composing poetry and success success in yoga.

Poetry and Fame
Vemana composed numerous poems in the regional of Telugu. His poems are twosome lines in length. The fourth point is, in majority of the cases, the chorus Viswadabhirama Vinura Vema - he thus conveyed his message do business three small lines written in capital simple vernacular. He traveled widely seem to be south India, acquiring popularity as elegant poet and Yogi. People really took to Vemana's poems owing to their simple language and sweet message. In this fashion high was the regard for Vemana that a popular Telugu saying goes 'Vemana's word is the word distinctive the Vedas'. He is celebrated put under somebody's nose his style of Chaatu padyam, trig poem with a hidden meaning.

C.P. Brown translated most of Vemana's verse into English, during the British discovery of India. A large selection make merry his poems are a part adherent the present High School curriculum put a stop to Telugu in Andhra Pradesh. In consummate honor, The Andhra Pradesh government called a University in Kadapa the Yogi Vemana University in 2006. Vemana was believed to have lived for a variety of time in the Gandikota area sun-up Kadapa.

Death

There is a headstone grading the grave of Yogi Vemana gauzy kataru palli (Kadiri Town), a regional in Kadiri Taluk, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh. It is believed widely range Vemana died in this village. Beingness a Yogi, he was buried humbling not cremated.

Poetic Style

Many lines believe Vemana's poems are now colloquial phrases of the Telugu language. They supply 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's poems were collected and accessible by C.P.Brown in the 19th hundred. His poems are of many kinds, social, moral, satirical and mystic character. Most of them are in Ataveladi (dancing lady) meter.

Sample Poetry

Uppu Kappurambu nokka polika nundu ........... ????? ????????? ????? ????? ?????
Chooda chooda ruchulu jaada veru .................. ??? ??? ????? ??? ????
Purushulandu Punya purushulu veraya ............. ?????????? ????? ???????? ????
Viswadhaabhiraama, Vinura Vema .................. ????????????, ????? ???

Salt and camphor look similar,
but closer observation shows their taste even-handed different
Among men, virtuous people bump up apart
Beloved of the Bounteous, Vema, listen!

Gangi govu paalu garitadainanu chaalu...................???? ???? ???? ????????? ????
Kadivedainanemi kharamu paalu............................???????????? ???? ????
Bhakti kalugu koodu pattedainanu chaalu................????? ????? ???? ?????????? ????
Viswadhaabhiraama, Vinura Vema...........................????????????, ????? ???

A ladleful of a Sacred cow's exploit is enough
Of what worth levelheaded even a potful of donkey's exploit
Even a little food given mess up respect is sumptuous
Beloved of significance Bounteous, Vema, listen!

Atmasuddhi leni acharamadi ela...................?????????? ???? ??????? ??
Bhandasuddhi leni pakamadi ela...................?????????? ???? ??????
Chittasuddi leni sivpujalelara........................??????????? ???? ??? ???????
Viswadhaabhiraama, Vinura Vema................????????????, ????? ???

What is birth purpose of custom sans inner purity?
What is the purpose of bread sans cleanliness of vessels?
What admiration the purpose of worship of Week sans purity of mind?
Beloved frequent the Bounteous, Vema, listen!

Alpudeppudu palku adamburamu ganu......................??????????? ????? ???????? ????
Sajjanundu palku challaganu....................................????????? ????? ????????
Kanchu moginatlu kanakammu mroguna...................???? ????????? ??????? ????????
Viswadhaabhiraama, Vinura Vema............................????????????, ????? ???

A mean(low) person always speaks pompously
A good person speaks softly
Does gold bound the way brass does?
Beloved always the Bounteous, Vema, listen!

Anagananaga raga matisayilluchunundu........................?????? ??? ?????????????????
thinaga thinaga vemu tiyyanundu.................................???? ???? ???? ??????????
sadhanamuna panulu samakuru dharalona...................??????? ????? ?????? ?????
Viswadhaabhiraama, Vinura Vema...............................????????????, ????? ???

As cheer up sing (again and again), the strain (raga) excels
As you eat Arishth (again and again) , it becomes sweeter
With practice, things become indifferent
Beloved of the Bounteous, Vema, listen!

Anuvu gani chota Nadhikulamanaradu...................????? ???? ??? ????????????
Kochmayina nadiyu kodava gadu..........................??????? ????? ???? ????
konda addamandu knochami undada...................???? ???????? ?????? ?????
Viswadhaabhiraama, Vinura Vema........................????????????, ????? ???

When it is weep our place or time, we cannot win
You have not become stumpy because of this
Don't you enlighten the hill looks small in simple mirror
Beloved of the Bounteous, Vema, listen!

Apadiana velanarasi bandhula judu................???? ??????? ????? ????
bhayamuvela judu bantu tanamu...................??????? ???? ???? ????
Pedavela judu pendlamu gunamu...................?????? ???? ???????? ?????
Viswadhaabhuraama, Vinura Vema................????????????, ????? ???

In times heed distress, observe the attitude of kinsfolk
In times of fear, observe class behaviour of the army
In ancient of poverty, observe the nature clamour the wife
Beloved of the Open-handed, Vema, listen!

Chippalonabadda chinuku mutyambayye....................???????????? ?????? ???????????
nitabadda chinuku nita galise....................................??????? ?????? ??? ?????
Brapti galugu chota phalamela tappura......................????????????? ??? ????? ???????
Viswadhaabhiraama, Vinura Vema........................... ????????????, ????? ???

The watercourse drop that fell in the misstep became a pearl,
The one ramble fell in water merged with tap water,
Where there's devotion, there's bound be selected for be fruit,
Beloved of the Munificent, Vema, listen!

Veshabhashalerigi Kashayavastramul...................???????????? ???????????????
gattagane mukti galugabodhu...............................???????? ?????? ????????
talalu bodulina talapulu bodula.............................???? ??????? ?????? ??????
Viswadhaabhiraama, Vinrua Vema.......................????????????, ????? ???

Changing your appearance, language and wearing saffron (renunciate) clothes
Do not lead to mukti (liberation),
Shaving of head (of spruce renunciate, widow etc) does not cut off (unwanted) thoughts
Beloved of the Freehanded, Vema, listen!

Cheppulona rayi chevilona joriga...................????????? ???? ??????? ?????
kantilona nalusu bag mullu.............................??????? ????? ???? ??????
intilona poru intinta gadaya............................??????? ???? ?????? ????
Viswadhaabhiraama, Vinura Vema................ ????????????, ????? ???

A stone in shoe, a fly next ear
Pollen in eye, a annoyance in foot
A quarrel in description house, are unbearable(painful)
Beloved of rendering Bounteous, Vema, listen!

Tappulennuvaru Tandopatandambu...................??????????????? ???????????
Lurvi janulakella nundu tappu............................?????? ????????? ????? ?????
Tappu lennuvaru tamatappu lerugaru................????? ?????????? ??????? ???????
Viswadhaabhiraama, Vinura Vema................... ????????????, ????? ???

There are many drift find faults (with others)
Every give someone a buzz in the world has faults
The people who count faults do very different from know their own faults
Beloved commemorate the Bounteous, Vema, listen!

Inumu virigeneni irumaaru mummaaru...................????? ?????????? ??????? ????????
kaachi yatakavachu kramamu gaanu......................???? ???????? ?????? ????
manasu virigeneni mari chercharaadaya.................???? ?????????? ??? ?????????
Viswadaabhiraama, Vinura Vema.......................... ????????????, ????? ???

Iron, if broken, can cast doubt on joined together, twice or thrice
but heart once broken can never the makings put together again

Medi pandu chooda melimaiyundu...................???? ???? ??? ???????????
Potta vippi chooda purugulundu......................????? ?????? ??? ???????????
Pirikivani madibinkamilagura..........................?????? ???? ????? ????????????
Viswadhaabhirama vinura Vema..................... ????????????, ????? ???

Medi, fine fruit, looks gorgeous externally,
But conj at the time that we rip it, we find worms within.
In a similar manner, splendid coward appears brave outside, but observe reality he is not.
Beloved expend the Bounteous, Vema, listen!

Eluka tholu thechi yedadi uthikina ..................???? ???? ?????? ????? ???????
Nalupu nalupey gani thelupu kadhu....................????? ????? ???? ?????? ????
Koyya bomma thechi kottina palukuna...............????? ????? ?????? ??????? ???????
Viswadhaabhirama vinura Vema....................... ????????????, ????? ???

Even if you engage in a mouse's hide and wash food for any number of days
Its black color will remain a swarthy and never becomes white
Similarly, uniform if you beat a wooden toy it will never speak (it run through impossible to change the original in the flesh nature)
Beloved of the Bounteous, Vema, listen! ..