“సంప్రాప్తకాలంబైన విన్నపంబు చేయుదు.
నెట్లనిన నప్రాప్తకాల వచనంబు లుపన్యసించి బృహస్పతియైన నవమానితుండగు.
దేశకాల పరిజ్ఞానంబెరుంగక గుణహీనులు ప్రయోగించిన సుభాషితంబులు వ్యంగ్యంబులగు.”
(దూబగుంట నారాయణకవి, పంచతంత్రము, ప్రథమాశ్వాసము, 122 వచనం)
“I would always give my advice
as the present moment rightly suggests
Because, by giving advice not in tune
with the mood of the present moment
Even Brihaspati, the famed Guru
to the Gods in the heavens gets dishonoured;
Without correctly understanding the time
and the state of the situation prevailing then
Even good advices and suggestions given
by persons not prudent enough
Would go unthinkably reverse in meaning.”
The above prose part was taken from the first Canto of the famous Telugu book ‘pancatantraM’ authored by Dubagunta Narayanakavi.
There was a discussion going on between two wolves named KaraTaka and Damanaka. The above words were spoken by the latter, when the former asked him to spell out his idea of giving suggestions and advices that are useful to the well-being of the Lion King PingaLaka.
As per Damanaka’s understanding and prudent thinking, one should correctly assess the situation before spelling out his suggestions before the king. In case one was not careful enough to assess the situation, it could sometimes so happen that even good suggestion might be understood in wrong way and result in a situation that would become difficult and even at times dangerous to the one who gave the suggestion.
TELUGU LITERATURE 