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“Telugu:
నాకు ఆయుష్యమస్తు, నాకు ఆరోగ్యమస్తు”
English Translation:
Let me have long life! let me have health!A selfish man blessing himself.Priests bless themselves first. (Gel-1mm)‘’ PNIen segnen slch want. ​1252. నాకు పరీక్షా, నా రాగి చెంబుకు పరీక్షా.Am I to be examined, or is my copper pot ?Said by an ignorant Vaidika who with great pretentions lo learning knew nothing, and wished his pot to be examined instead of himself.

— Telugu

Related Mantras

“Telugu:
చెప్పులు తొడుగుకొన్న వానికి లోకమంతా తోలుతో కప్పబడ్డట్టు తోస్తున్నది”
English Translation:
To a man who Wears sandals the whole earth seems to be covered with leather.A man in comfortable circumstances does not realize the wants of others.

“Telugu:
కొండంత దూదికి కొండంత నిప్పు యేల”
English Translation:
Why a mountain of fire to [burn down] a mountain of cotton?A little fire burn: up a great deal of corn.

“Telugu:
ఎదటి పొయ్యి మండితే తన పొయ్యిలో నీళ్లు పోసుకొన్నట్టు”
English Translation:
When the fire was lighted in the opposite house, he threw water on his own.An envious man wazes lean with the fairness of his neighbour.Envy is its own torturer. (Danish)