మాటలాడవచ్చు మనసు నిల్పగలేడు
తెలుపవచ్చు దన్ను తెలియలేడు
సురియ బట్టవచ్చు శూరుడు కాలేడు
విశ్వదాభిరామ వినురవేమ.
mATalADaga vaccu manasu nilpagalEDu
telupavaccu dannu teliyalEDu
suriya baTTavaccu SUruDu kAlEDu
viSwadAbhirAma vinura vEma
mATalADaga vaccu = May be able to speak
manasu nilpagalEDu = cannot hold the mind
telupavaccu = may be able to inform, explain
dannu teliyalEDu = cannot fathom the self
suriya baTTavaccu = may hold a weapon
SUruDu kAlEDu = cannot be a valiant one
Vemana talks about the two faces of human nature.
One may be eloquent and fluent with words. The same person cannot contain
own mind. In that case all the verbal skills would only be useless. It is not
enough if one is capable of speaking. One must speak with balance.
Similarly one can be a teacher and giver of wisdom.
But, if such person has not realized own strengths and weaknesses his
teachings would turn empty words. Only when knows himself and the others, can
be a good teacher. One should know what the others know, and know more than
what the others know. Then only one can make the others know!
Vemana always gives a principle and makes one understand it with a simple
example.
To illustrate the capabilities and their relation to the application, here
he takes the example of one holding a weapon and being a courageous person.
Mere presence of a weapon in hands cannot make one brave. One must know about
own capabilities and about the tools available. Then there would be chance for
right application of the tools.
Words, wisdom or a weapon are only tools. Their application for best
results depends on the individual’s capabilities.
