Vachanagalu (Utterance/Sayings/Wordings) Original Author A G Rathna Kalegowda -Kannada Versiontranslated By Rathna Nagaraj Poem by Rathna nagaraja

Vachanagalu(Utterance / sayings/wordings)
1. Let him be theking of a palace
A poor, let him also beg
But hunger is same for both
Breadand butter is food for both.

Palace people sleep on soft bed
A beggar sleeps ina park on stone bench
But booth get sleep, they do sleep
One should be aware of it- - -Rathna Deepa

2. When I was penny less
Imet my Relatives
With Unidentified looksin their eyes
Which Pained me a lot
NowI have a bank balance
With people pouncing and surroundingme
Crowning me with awards and praises - - -Rathna Deepa

Good manners good talks
Is the only criteria
Tobecome a society's diety
Greedy wealthiervalues the man
Sets aside the real values of life
Set him aside- - -Rathna Deepa


3. One can overwhelmthe Elephantto obtain its Ivory
One can convincethe Tiger to obtain its tooth and nail
One can fight with crocodileand escape from it
One can survive after a snake bite
One can swim across current wavesand reach the shore
One can creep from a houseto setfire
One can bulge the bullwhich is readyto fight
But one who has poor knowledge
Is a all througha great failure - - -Rathna Deepa

4. One should havea Will full heart to pray
The willingness should be
Inherited with valuabletreasure
Fora routine prayer
One should havea cleanmind
The devotees mind should be
like that of a ghee
Sittingin a confused state
Cannot captivate the Gods eyes also
- - -Rathna Deepa

5Don'trejoiceat your
Reflection in the mirror
It is onlygulping your precioustime
It willcertainly not rescue you
Mirror makes you
Go mad about yourown beauty
Itonly intoxicates you to adornment
Puts you to shame for
neglecting your daily duty
leads you towards vanity
so, one should be aware of it
- - -Rathna Deepa

6. Lust kindles spark
Anger sets blaze
Roaming mind turns into a snake
Lustful is blindness
Listen young man
If you have self control
Exceptthe wedded wife
All other women are
Mothers and sister
- - -Rathna deepa

7. A washer man washes
Others clothes as a duty
Never minds the one's he is washing
A Donkey carries the load
It is alsocarrying onits duty
Washer man has no mercy on Donkey
For heloves ponyrather then thedonkey
- - Rathna Deepa

8. To an innocent mind
Fill the awareness
To a darken soul
Light the lamp of knowledge
To naked thoughts
Cover it with utterance clothes
In the open field
My Lord, I prayfor
The utterance buddingto bloom
- - -Rathna Deepa

9 Work is worship no doubt
Without it, wishing heaven
Without fore going belongingness
Prayingfor deliverances
Without co-ordination
Wishingfriendship
With allthese nourishings
knowledge and acknowledge it
messenger Nagaiah-
- -Rathna Deepa

10. while living in a waxed house
Why worry for fire?
Possessing a beauty full wife
Why worry for defame?
Receivingan unwanted child
Why throwing it to the street?
Having sword in the hand
Why hesitate for security?
- -Rathna Deepa