by Damodara Rao Dasu

P	bhAramaina vEpamAnu pAluvOsi penchinAnu teerani chEdE kAka tiyyanunDeenA ||	Even if you grow a neem plant pouring milk , it would remain bitter only but never sweet.
C 1	pAyadeesi kukka tOka baddalu veTTi bigisi chAyakenta kaTTinAnu chakka nunDeenA kAyapu vikAramidi kalakAlamu jeppinA pOyina pOkalE kAka buddhi vineenA ||	One may tie a dog's crooked tail tightly with wooden blades but its tail would never become straight. In spite of forcible preaching wicked behavior of human beings is not changing.
C 2	munchi munchi neeTilOna moola nAnabeTTukonnA minchina goDDali nEDu mettanayyeenA pancha mahA pAtakAla bAribaDDa chittamidi danchi danchi cheppinAnu tAki vangeenA ||	Even if a person soaks an axe in water for a long time, would it become soft? When one's mind is inflicted with all the five worst sins, would it get pious in spite of strong advice?.
C 3	koorimitO tEludechchi kOkalOna beTTukunnA sAre sAre kuTTugAka chakka nunDeenA vEru lEni mahimala vEnkaTa vibhuni krupa ghOramaina AsamElu kora sOkeenA ||	A woman may try to be friendly with a scorpion by tieing it to her saree but the scorpion only bites her repeatedly . So is it better to have immense faith and hope in unparalelled compassion of Lord Venkateswara.