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Vemana Yogi, wrote philosophy in simple Telugu verses,Telugu literature,

Vemana Yogi, wrote philosophy in simple Telugu verses,Telugu literature,

Vemana  was a Telugu poetess. He composed numerous poems in Telugu in Aata Veladhi metre which consists of four lines; the fourth pencil-mark, with some exceptions, is the refrain or chorus Viswadabhirama Vinura Vema. Vemana’s style is four-square, his poems contract with collective problems and sometimes propose solutions too. With the zeal of a community reformer, diverse of his poems criticise and compete to give active perspective to ardent followers of dusty, embedded traditions. Vemana is regularly portrayed in the starkers.
Basically Vemana was a Yogi. He disseminated his philosophy in simple Telugu verses. And he is greatly famous in Telugu literature, relatively mere less is known about the actual rimer.
Vemana was from Kapu social group having the term ‘Reddy’. He was a native of Kadapa community and believed to have lived in Gandikota area. He was born at Mugachintapalli. Later he moved to Kondaveedu to learn Achala Yoga from Lambika Shiva Yogi. He wandered most of the southern India to propagate his Achala ideology through verses. At the end of his life, he settled in Katarlapalli tight-fisted to Kadiri.
Scholars do not unanimously conform about the period in which he lived. C.P. Brown, who did extensive handle on Vemana in his preface to the English translation Verses of Vemana, states that the date of birth from his 707th verse is Vemana’s date of birth. But it is not incontrovertible. This cyclical date of Hindu chronology coincides with 1352 or 1412 or 1472. Brown also wrote that the verses of Vemana were 400 years older in his preface of the book ‘Vemana padyalu’. So it is inferred that he was born in the year of 1352. He denied the imprecise religious systems and blind beliefs. He discouraged idol worships. He preached universal brotherhood. He is not Advaitin. He refuted the theories of Dwaita and Visisthadvaita also. He was a prodigious Achala yogi.
The Andhra Pradesh supervision established a University in Cuddapah in his pre-eminence Yogi Vemana University. The university construction has been started and going in well-proportioned pace to start its operations by 2008.
tons lines of Vemana’s poems are now colloquial phrases of the Telugu tongue. They ruin with the signature line Viswadhaabhi Raama, Vinura Vema, line for line adored of Vishwadha, lend an ear to Vema. There are divers interpretations of what the last line signifies.
Vemana’s poems were collected and published by C.P.Brown in the 19th century.[1] His poems are of numerous kinds, common, moral, satirical and mystic mould. All of them are in Ataveladi (dancing lady) meter.
trial poetry

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

Salt and camphor look comparable,
but closer survey shows their taste is odd
Among men, ethical people stand apart
precious 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 withdraw is reasonably
Of what quality is even a potful of donkey’s milk
more than ever notwithstanding a little subsistence given with appreciation is dear
Beloved of the Bounteous, Vema, listen!

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

What is the purpose of fashion sans inner purity?
What is the intention of cooking sans cleanliness of vessels?
What is the plan of worship of Shiva sans purity of mind?
worshipped of the Bounteous, Vema, listen!

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

A avenue(subdued) person always speaks pompously
A good yourself speaks softly
Does gold reverberate the way nerve does?
Beloved of the Bounteous, Vema, do as one is told!

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

As you sing (again and again), the melody (raga) excels
As you feed-bag Neem (again and again) , it becomes sweeter
With practice, things become perfect
Beloved of the Bounteous, Vema, attend!

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

When it is not our place or often, we cannot win
You have not evolve into cheap because of this
Don’t you positive the hill looks baby in a reflector
darling of the Bounteous, Vema, listen!

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

In times of distress, observe the attitude of relatives
In times of apprehensiveness, inspect the actions of the army
In times of poverty, check over the simplicity of the little woman
esteemed of the Bounteous, Vema, listen!

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

The rain drop that prostrate in the shell became a prize
The one that hew down in grade merged with water
If something is yours, you are dependable to find out it.
Beloved of the Bounteous, Vema, attend!

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

private external behaviour and language, wearing saffron (renunciate) clothes
That does not cause to mukti (liberation)
Shaving of guv'nor (of a renunciate, widow etc) does not shave (unwanted) thoughts
prized of the Bounteous, Vema, listen!

Cheppulona rayi chevilona joriga
kantilona nalusu kali mullu
intilona poru intinta gadaya
Viswadhaabhiraama, Vinura Vema

A stone in shoe, a off looming discrimination
Pollen in eye, a thorn in foot
A quarrel in the house, are unendurable(painful)
dearest of the Bounteous, Vema, lend an ear to!

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

There are many that get faults (with others)
Every a specific in the cosmos has faults
The people who deem faults do not know their own faults
Beloved of the Bounteous, Vema, listen![1]

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

Iron, if broken, can be joined together, twice or thrice
but pith split second broken can conditions be put together again

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

translation:

Medi, a fruit, looks terrific externally,
But when we rip it, we find worms within.
In a similar protocol, a coward appears challenge outside, but in reality he is not.
esteemed of the Bounteous, Vema, listen!

Brahmi inscriptions of 333BC from south indiaSATAVAHANA key rulers of ANDHRA REGION.We father history from Aitareya Brahman

The first hint at of the Satavahana is in the Aitareya Brahmana,mentioning them to be of Vishwamitra’s parentage.In the Pūrānas and on their coins the dynasty is variously referred to as the Sātavāhanas, Sātakarnīs, Andhras and Andhrabhrityas. A reference to the Sātavāhanas by the Greek gypsy Megasthenes indicates that they possessed 100,000 infantry, 1,000 elephants, and had more than 30 well built fortified towns:

Next end up the Andarae, a silent more powerful flume, which possesses numerous villages, and thirty towns defended by walls and towers, and which supplies its king with an army of 100,000 infantry, 2,000 cavalry, and 1,000 elephants.
—Plin. Hist. Nat. VI. 21. 8-23. 11., quoting Megasthenes

The Sātavāhanas ruled a large and powerful empire that withstood the onslaughts from Central Asia. Aside from their military power, their commercialism and naval activity is evidenced by the established order of Indian colonies in southeast Asia for the anything else pro tempore in antiquity.[citation needed]
The Edicts of Ashoka acknowledgement the Sātavāhanas as feudatories of Emperor Ashoka. go to pieces of the 6th Pillar Edicts of Ashoka (238 BCE), in Brahmi, sandstone. British Museum.
The Edicts of Ashoka reference the Sātavāhanas as feudatories of Emperor Ashoka. disintegrate of the 6th caryatid Edicts of Ashoka (238 BCE), in Brahmi, sandstone. British Museum.

The Sātavāhanas began as feudatories to the Mauryan Empire. They give every indication to have been under the control of Emperor Ashoka, who claims they were in his realm, and that he introduced Buddhism among them:

Here in the crowned head’s domain among the Yavanas (Greeks), the Kambojas, the Nabhakas, the Nabhapamkits, the Bhojas, the Pitinikas, the Andhras and the Palidas, ubiquitously people are following loved-of-the-Gods’ instructions in Dhamma.

The Satavahanas declared independence sooner after the death of Ashoka (232 BCE), as the Maurya Empire began to weaken.

It is believed that they were Buddhistic Brahmins Some rulers like Maharaja Satakarni are believed to be subjected to performed Vedic sacrifices as well.

They were not only worshipers of The Buddha, but also other incarnations of Vishnu and Shiva, Gauri, Indra, the sun and moon. They were mostly Buddhistic Vaishnavites. beneath their direction, in Amaravati, the historian Durga Prasad notices that Buddha had been worshiped as a look of Vishnu

Early rulers

The Satavahanas/ Andhras initially ruled in the area of Andhradesa, the Telugu name for the people surroundings between the rivers Krishna and Godavari,[citation needed] which was always their heartland. The Pūrānas muster 30 Andhra rulers. Many are known from their coins and inscriptions as prosperously.

Simuka (c.230-207 BCE)

After becoming self-assured in all directions from 230 BCE, Simuka, the founder of the house, conquered Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Malwa and divide of Madhya Pradesh. He was succeeded by his brother Kanha (or Krishna) (r. 207-189 BCE), who further extended his monarchy to the west and the south.

Satakarni (c.180-124 BCE)
Early Satakarni uncertain, Maharashtra - Vidarbha type.

His successor Sātakarnī I was the sixth ruler of the Satavahana. He is said in the Puranas to sooner a be wearing ruled for 56 years.

Satakarni defeated the Sunga house of North India by wrestling Western Malwa from them, and performed particular Vedic sacrifices at huge get, including the Horse forgoing. He also was in tiff with the Kalinga ruler Kharavela, who mentions him in the Hathigumpha inscription. According to the Yuga Purana he conquered Kalinga following the death of Kharavela. He extended Satavahana customarily to the ground Madhya Pradesh and pushed ago the Sakas from Pataliputra (he is mentation to be the Yuga Purana’s “Shata”, an shortening of the rich name “Shri Sata” that occurs on coins from Ujjain), where he afterwards ruled for 10 years.

By this but the dynasty was expertly established, with its great at Pratishthānapura (Paithan) in Maharashtra, and its power spreading into all of South India.