Poetry Codex

Indian

Vemana

dates disputed (placed between the 14th and 17th centuries)

Vemana was a Telugu moralist and mystic poet whose short verses, ending in the signature ‘Vema’, are still widely quoted and revered in the folk tradition of Andhra. His dates are disputed, and scholars have placed him anywhere between the 14th and 17th centuries.

His verses teach plain living and yogic self-knowledge, and often mock caste pride, ritual and the claims of priests. C. P. Brown’s prose version, published at Madras in 1829, was the first printed translation of a Telugu classic into English.

Poems (122)

  1. Verses 1–9
  2. Verses 10–19
  3. Verses 20–29
  4. Verses 30–39
  5. Verses 40–49
  6. Verses 50–59
  7. Verses 60–69
  8. Verses 70–79
  9. Verses 80–89
  10. Verses 90–99
  11. Verses 100–109
  12. Verses 110–119
  13. Verses 120–129
  14. Verses 130–139
  15. Verses 140–149
  16. Verses 150–159
  17. Verses 160–169
  18. Verses 170–179
  19. Verses 180–189
  20. Verses 190–199
  21. Verses 200–209
  22. Verses 210–219
  23. Verses 220–229
  24. Verses 230–239
  25. Verses 240–249
  26. Verses 250–259
  27. Verses 260–269
  28. Verses 270–279
  29. Verses 280–289
  30. Verses 290–299
  31. Verses 300–309
  32. Verses 310–319
  33. Verses 320–329
  34. Verses 330–339
  35. Verses 340–349
  36. Verses 350–359
  37. Verses 360–369
  38. Verses 370–379
  39. Verses 380–389
  40. Verses 390–399
  41. Verses 400–409
  42. Verses 410–419
  43. Verses 420–429
  44. Verses 430–439
  45. Verses 440–449
  46. Verses 450–459
  47. Verses 460–469
  48. Verses 470–479
  49. Verses 480–489
  50. Verses 490–499
  51. Verses 500–509
  52. Verses 510–519
  53. Verses 520–529
  54. Verses 530–539
  55. Verses 540–549
  56. Verses 550–559
  57. Verses 560–569
  58. Verses 570–579
  59. Verses 580–589
  60. Verses 590–599
  61. Verses 600–609
  62. Verses 610–619
  63. Verses 620–629
  64. Verses 630–639
  65. Verses 640–649
  66. Verses 650–659
  67. Verses 660–669
  68. Verses 670–679
  69. Verses 680–689
  70. Verses 690–699
  71. Verses 700–709
  72. Verses 710–719
  73. Verses 720–729
  74. Verses 730–739
  75. Verses 740–749
  76. Verses 750–759
  77. Verses 760–769
  78. Verses 770–779
  79. Verses 780–789
  80. Verses 790–799
  81. Verses 800–809
  82. Verses 810–819
  83. Verses 820–829
  84. Verses 830–839
  85. Verses 840–849
  86. Verses 850–859
  87. Verses 860–869
  88. Verses 870–879
  89. Verses 880–889
  90. Verses 890–899
  91. Verses 900–909
  92. Verses 910–919
  93. Verses 920–929
  94. Verses 930–939
  95. Verses 940–949
  96. Verses 950–959
  97. Verses 960–969
  98. Verses 970–979
  99. Verses 980–989
  100. Verses 990–999
  101. Verses 1000–1009
  102. Verses 1010–1019
  103. Verses 1020–1029
  104. Verses 1030–1039
  105. Verses 1040–1049
  106. Verses 1050–1059
  107. Verses 1060–1069
  108. Verses 1070–1079
  109. Verses 1080–1089
  110. Verses 1090–1099
  111. Verses 1100–1109
  112. Verses 1110–1119
  113. Verses 1120–1129
  114. Verses 1130–1139
  115. Verses 1140–1149
  116. Verses 1150–1159
  117. Verses 1160–1169
  118. Verses 1170–1179
  119. Verses 1180–1189
  120. Verses 1190–1199
  121. Verses 1200–1209
  122. Verses 1210–1215

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