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Pothana was patronized by this king in his early career, Pothana dedicated his first great work to this king, the king himself was a scholar, his contemporary reputation was immense. It was common practice for many poets of the time to dedicate their devotional works to God himself and not necessarily to their patron-kings. The poem containing the derision against the "
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salupadeeni dhayanu satyamulonuga thalupadeni kaluganetiki thallula kadupuchetu". One early morning during a lunar eclipse, on the banks of river
Godavari, Pothana was meditating on Lord Siva. At that auspicious moment, Supreme Lord Rama appeared dressed like a king and requested Pothana to translate Bhagavatam into Telugu (Andhramu) and dedicate it to Him. This inspired him to translate Vyasa's Sanskrit Bhagavatam into Telugu as
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drama. But, Pothana refused to obey the king's orders and dedicated the
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As a young man, he was a devotee of Lord Siva. Later, Pothana became a devotee of Lord Rama and more interested in salvation. In the view of
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Potana was unique. While other great poets started their works with prayers for God for the welfare of society "లోకకళ్యాణము" or fulfillment of their desires"ఆభీష్టసిద్ధి", Potana asked for deliverance from the cycles of birth and death. "శ్రీకైవల్యపదంబుజేరుటకునై చింతించెదన్." Elsewhere, he stated
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He was quite fond of using rhythm and repetition of sounds giving a majestic grace to the style of writing. He was very skillful in using
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There is no way to simplify the brilliance of Potana. One has to read and read
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Pothana wrote the first line of the verse, but could not continue (because he did not know how vaikuntha looks!). So he paused the writing at that point, and went to farm (he was a cultivator by profession). When he came back in the evening, he saw the verse completed.
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which describes the adventures of Lord Virabhadhra, element of Lord Shiva. The main theme was the destruction of 'Daksha Yagna' performed in the absence of Lord Siva by Daksha Prajapathi.
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461:ఎవ్వనిచే జనించు జగమెవ్వని లోపల నుండు లీనమై ఎవ్వడియందుడిందుపరమేశ్వరుడెవ్వడు మూలకారణం బెవ్వడనాదిమధ్యలయుడెవ్వడు సర్వముతానైనవా డెవ్వడు వానినాత్మభవు ఈశ్వరునినే శరణంబువేడెదన్
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