అంతఃపురపు బ్రతుకుకి ఆకాశమే కావాలి

antahpurapu bratukuki akashame kavali

Translation

Life in a palace needs the whole sky.

Meaning

This expression refers to individuals who have lived a very high-status, sheltered, or grand life (like royalty) and thus require vast resources, freedom, or large-scale arrangements to sustain their lifestyle. It implies that ordinary or small things will not satisfy those used to greatness or that high-profile lives cannot be confined to small boundaries.

Related Phrases

Does a life spent being cursed require the recitation of the Bhagavad Gita?

This expression is used to highlight the irony or futility of someone who lives a dishonorable or wicked life suddenly performing grand religious acts or seeking high spiritual knowledge. It suggests that if one's character or actions are fundamentally flawed, external rituals hold no value.

Akasharamanna reads the celestial almanac.

This expression is used to describe someone who makes baseless claims, tells lies, or provides information from unknown or unreliable sources. It refers to someone (Akasharamanna) who talks about things that have no foundation in reality, similar to an anonymous or imaginary person giving a report that cannot be verified.

When asked 'Mother, how shall I survive?', the mother replied 'Survive by using your mouth (speech), my child'.

This expression highlights that communication skills and articulateness are essential for survival and success. It is used to describe situations where someone makes a living or gets things done through their power of speech, persuasion, or sometimes by being vocal and assertive about their needs.

The sky's length is known only to the sky.

This expression means that only someone of great stature, talent, or experience can truly understand the extent of another person's greatness or depth. It is used to suggest that common people cannot judge or comprehend the limits of extraordinary individuals or vast matters.

Either a medicine is needed, or a push is needed

This expression refers to a situation where a result can only be achieved through two specific means: either by treating the root cause (medicine) or by applying external pressure/motivation (a push). It is often used when someone is being stubborn or a task is stalled, suggesting that either a logical solution or a forceful nudge is required to get things moving.

An infant's tiny hand writing as big as the sky.

This expression is used to describe someone who has very little experience, status, or resources but makes grand, exaggerated, or impossible claims. It highlights the vast gap between a person's actual capability and their boastful words.

If the patient lives, the doctor survives; if the patient dies, the priest survives.

This proverb is a satirical take on professions that profit regardless of the outcome. It suggests that if a sick person recovers, the doctor earns money and fame, but if the person dies, the priest earns fees for performing the funeral rites. It is used to describe situations where certain parties benefit from both success and failure.

A woman's life is like a banana leaf.

This proverb highlights the perceived vulnerability and fragility of a woman's life in traditional society. Like a banana leaf, which gets damaged whether it falls on a thorn or a thorn falls on it, a woman's reputation or life is seen as being easily affected by circumstances regardless of who is at fault.

[Placing] a guard over a forest. Attempting impossibilities.

This phrase refers to a person who is assigned to watch over a specific corner or a border area. In a broader metaphorical sense, it is often used to describe someone who is protective of their territory or a person who holds a position of oversight in a specific niche or remote area.

A woman's life is a fragile/humble life

This is a traditional Telugu proverb often used to express the perceived vulnerability, hardships, or subordinate status women faced in social structures. It suggests that a woman's life is delicate or subject to many challenges. In modern contexts, it is sometimes used to reflect on the historical plight or difficulties specific to women's experiences.