Similar is the difference between an elderly knowledgiable person and lowly one. But a dirty drain makes lot of noise while flowing. River Ganges flows steadily without sound. Similarly one maintains silence is really saintly. One who pleads ignorance is very intelligent and escapes always but one who says he knows all gets all blame. Similarly a timid person shows great courage only externally. Similar is the nature of teachers who spread their goodness every where.īlack apple looks very nice and attractive. Musk, although looks black, has a very good perfume spreadng every where. Similar is the case of a good natured person's greatness. Though the seed of a dried capsicum looks black, it gives a very hot feeling when bitten. When even one real precious stone is satisfying, why going for many shining ordinary stones just as one good poem is sufficient. Just as even a small cup of milk from a good cow is useful and fit for drinking compared to barrel of donkey's milk, even a morsel of food served with affection is enough. In the same way, any worship of God without a clean mind is not of any avail. Just as any cooking done without cleaning the vessel is not fit for consumption,any custom followed without purity of mind is of no avail.

Just as the seed of a banyan tree, even though very tiny, grows into a huge tree when planted, any deed done with a good mind even when small is not to be considered small as it could yield great result. It is difficult to do this, specially the idiomatic usage. The following is an effort put this in English for the benefit of people at large. He wantedLater put all this knowledge in the form of simple Telugu verses.As an acknowledgement he ended every stanza with the name of Abhiraama. Vemana later repents for his treachery to his friend leading to a decision to discard all earthly luxuries and become a sannyasin. Vemana who comes to know of this manages to get this by preventing his friend Abhiraama. Later,he underwent a complete trasformation of his way of life relinquishing every thing as a result of chance meeting a yogi who wanted to transfer all his knowledge to his disciple by name Abhirama before his end came. He started his life as an easy going and luxury loving person from a rich family.

Following is a sincere effort to translate from Telugu, some of the poems written by Yogi Vemana centuries back espousing several good sayings for the benefit of all.

Vemana satakam telugu