1041 An Illustration to show that Telugu Verse Literature is richer than the Verse Literature of many European Languages

I have written a number of times at this blog itself, that Telugu (& of course Sanskrit, and many other Indian Languages) language has a Verse Literature (particularly Complicated Metered Telugu Poetry), richer than the Verse Literatures of many other European Languages. Again, to illustrate it, I am giving here, some Telugu verses. I shall, shortly add Roman Script and dEvanAgari lines to the Telugu Script lines. I shall also add approx. English Gist of every verse, together with ybrao-a-donkey's personal observations. Subject chosen is "venDruka" (also spelt as venTruka singular, venTrukalu plural) = hair. Hair, in Telugu language, has several synonyms such as 'juTTu (T is retroflex in this pronunciation), juttu, bocchu' both of which are native words. Boccu has somewhat a negative meaning and considered as obscene/vulgar. There is another word called 'Atulu' which refers to pubal hair, and is considered as hard porno or soft porno. I shall deal with 'Atulu' in a separate blog post. Then we have, nearly a number of Sanskrit born words such as 'SirOjamu, kESamu....". Those words also I have not touched. We shall now see some Telugu verses which we can get by a php script based search at my sub-domain page link: Click here to go to the Telugu verses Search page http://ayyo.x10.mx/telug_poetr_verse_searc_black.php.

1. క. ఖరములఁ బుూనిన రథమున
విరిసిన వెండ్రుకలు వెంట వ్రేలఁగ దశకం
ధరుఁడు బహుళతైలాప్లుత
శరీరుఁడై దక్షిణంబు సనఁ గలఁ గంటిన్.
from: Andhra Mahabharatam Nannaya Bharatam, Aranya parvam, shashthasvasam ఆంధ్ర మహాభారతం, నన్నయ భారతం, అరణ్య పర్వం, షష్ఠాశ్వాసం
This verse though pertains to the story of Valmiki Ramayana, we can also find the story of Ramayana, both in Vyasa Bharatam and vyasa Bhagavatam. This verse is from Mahabharata. Volume 3, called Book of Forests, "AraNya Parvam". During the Forest Exile Period, Pandavas were depressed. Melancholistic YudhishThira was told the Story of Ramayana by Sage .... Here the Sage wanted to impress YudhishThira that his suffering was less rigorous, when compared to the Forest Exile of Shri Rama. Rama's hardships were more severe.

This verse has another special value. Most Indians believe that Ravana's Pushpaka Aircraft is not only airborne but also more spacious and capable than the modern Boeing Aircraft, or Air Buses. I have already reproduced here the Valmiki Ramayan Sanskrit verse which showed that Ravana came and abducted Sita in a Chariot pulled by Donkeys with gold ornaments. Post No. ....

Now, the above Ramayana-in-Mahabharata verse, first line says "kharamula pUnina rathamuna". English: In a chariot, pulled by Donkeys'. This verse describes how Forest Dwellers (vAnaraA) saw the Ten-headed Ravana abducted Sita, going in a Southward direction.
2.
క. బలరిపుఁ డిచ్చినకుండల,ములు నుష్ణీషంబుఁ జిత్త-మున భక్తిమెయిం
దలఁప నవి వచ్చె వెండ్రుక, లలవడఁగాఁ బాచి ముడిచె - నమర దృఢముగన్‌. 164 from: Andhra Maha Bharatam, Tikkanaa Bharatam, Virata parvam, chaturdhasvasam ఆంధ్ర మహాభారతం, తిక్కన భారతం, విరాటపర్వం, చతుర్ధాశ్వాసం

3. కేళికా సరసిలోఁ దేలియాడుటఁ జేసి
శైవాల లత కొంత సాటి వచ్చుఁ;
బుష్పమాలికలతోఁ బొందు సల్పుటఁ జేసి
యెలదేఁటి గమి కొంత యీడు వచ్చుఁ;
గంటి కింపగు రేఖ గలిగియుండుటఁ జేసి
మినుకుఁ గాటుక కొంత దినుసు వచ్చుఁ;
బిఱుఁద నొయ్యారంబు మెఱయుచుండుటఁ జేసి
చమరి వాల మొకింత సమము వచ్చుఁ; |సీ|

గాక నీలత్వమున సరి గావు తెలియ
నెఱి గలిగి, యొక్క మొత్తమై, నిడుదలై, ద
ళమ్ములై, మెర్గు లై, కారు క్రమ్ముచున్న
వికచకమలాక్షి నును సోగ వెండ్రుకలకు| |తే| from: Poet Chemakura Venkata Kavi's Vijaya Vilasam, చేమకూర వెంకట కవి, వేంకటకవి, విజయ విలాసం

4. కొనగోట వ్రేలు వెండ్రుక
లను జాఱెడు నీళ్ళకుండ లను ముంతల వా
డినవెంట మిగులు నీళ్ళను
జనదండ్రు దరిద్రమెందు కుమారీ! from: Kumari Satakam కుమారీ శతకం కందం

5. సీసపద్యం. ఈ వెండ్రుకలు వట్టి యీడ్చిన యా చేయి
దొలుతగాఁ బోరిలో, దుస్ససేను
తను వింత లింతలు తునియలై చెదరి రూ
పఱి యున్నఁ గని ఉడుకాఱుఁ గాక
యలుపాలఁ బొనుపడునట్టి చిచ్చే యిది
పెనుగద వట్టిన భీమసేను
బాహుబలంబునుఁ బాటించి గాండీవ
మను నొక విల్లెప్పుడును వహించు

ఆ.వె. కఱ్ఱి విక్రమంబుఁ గాల్పనే యిట్లు
బన్నములు వడిన ధర్మనందనుడును
నేను రాజరాజు పీనుంగుఁ గన్నారఁ
గానఁ బడయమైతి మేనిఁ గృష్ణ!.

Context and Gist: The Protagonist of Mahabharata- Draupadi, is speaking to Lord Krishna, and her five husbands. Occasion is: Krishna is preparing to go to Kaurava Court, seeking back the PanDava Kingdom, which was lost in a Deceitful Wager of Dice with Shakuni. Now in the present Scene, Yudhishthira and Bhima asked Lord Krishna to try for Truce. They did not want blood-shed. They were prepared to accept even five villages for the five Pandava brothers. But, Draupadi, who bore all the insults in the Dhritarashtra's Court during her disrobing attempt by Duhsasana is not prepared to accept truce. She is lamenting and wondering:

Draupadi is recalling the past events in the Court of Dhritarashtra, where Duryodhana's younger brother tried to derobe her, dragging her catching hold of her hair, after Pandavas were defeated in the Game of Dice. At that moment, Draupadi made a pledge that she would not re-braid her hair till Duhsasana is killed, and blood from his slain injured body is applied to her. She is lamenting and wailing, saying: "Let Duhsasana be slain in War. And his body be splintered into pieces and thrown all over the battlefield. Then only, my 'heat of anger and resentment' (Telugu: uDuku) will subside. (If a truce is worked out) what will happen to the big mace of Bhima, and to the Great Bow 'gAnDIva' of Arjuna, and their valors.

from: From Andhra Mahabharatam, Poet Tikkana, Volume 5 Udyoga Parvam (Book of Efforts and Preparations for War)


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