చేనుకున్న కర్మమోయ్ శంభులింగమా అంటే అనుభవించక తప్పదోయ్ అబ్బులింగమా అన్నాట్ట.

chenukunna karmamoy shambhulingama ante anubhavinchaka tappadoy abbulingama annatta.

Translation

When asked, 'Oh Shambhulingama, is it the field's fate?', the reply was, 'Oh Abbulingama, it must be endured.'

Meaning

This proverb is used to describe a situation where suffering or consequences are inevitable regardless of whose fault it is. It highlights the philosophy of karma and the necessity of facing one's destiny or the results of a situation without any way to escape it.

Related Phrases

When someone was named Gurulingam, another asked 'Besides the three lingas we already have, where did this new one come from?'

This proverb is used to describe a person who is extremely literal-minded, dull-witted, or lacks the common sense to distinguish between a proper name and an actual object. It satirizes people who get confused by terminology and ask foolish questions instead of understanding the context.

When asked 'Will you ruin my house, Ramanna?', he replied 'Is there any doubt about it?'

This expression is used to describe a person who is blatantly and shamelessly honest about their intention to cause harm or mischief. It depicts a situation where someone is so committed to a negative action that they don't even try to hide it when confronted, highlighting their audacity or the inevitability of the impending trouble.

When someone said 'Somalingam, Somalingam', he asked, 'Is he Ramalingam's son?'

This proverb is used to describe a person who is completely out of touch with the context or topic of conversation. It signifies a person who asks an irrelevant or foolish question after listening to a whole explanation, showing they haven't understood a single word.

One must experience/undergo all that one has done.

This expression is the Telugu equivalent of 'As you sow, so shall you reap.' It implies that a person must face the consequences of their actions, whether good or bad. It is often used in a moral or karmic context to suggest that one cannot escape the results of their deeds.

If you say 'Rama' repeatedly it becomes 'Ramakoti', if you say 'Kama' repeatedly it becomes 'Kamakoti'

This expression highlights how repetition and persistence transform a simple action into something significant. It is often used to describe how a habit or a recurring thought, whether positive (spiritual/Rama) or negative (desire/Kama), eventually accumulates into a massive force or defines one's character.

"O Kanakalingam ! how did you lose your eyes ?" asked one; "The result of my deeds, O Śambhulingam!" replied the other. An evasive answer.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone tries to hide their mistakes or incompetence by blaming it on fate, karma, or destiny. It specifically refers to people who give philosophical or fatalistic excuses for problems they likely caused themselves, or when someone avoids giving a direct answer to a straightforward question about their failures.

When asked 'Oh Golden Linga, why did the eyes go blind?', the reply was 'Oh Shambhu Linga, it is due to past deeds/karma'.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where one's own past actions, mistakes, or negligence lead to inevitable consequences. It suggests that instead of questioning why a misfortune happened, one should recognize that it is a direct result of their own behavior or destiny (Karma). It is often used to emphasize accountability or the law of cause and effect.

When one said 'Oh Lord Shambulinga, this is the destiny I have created for myself', the response was 'Oh Abbulinga, there is no way out but to endure it'

This proverb emphasizes the law of karma and accountability. It suggests that one must inevitably face the consequences of their own actions, whether good or bad. It is used in contexts where someone is complaining about their self-inflicted troubles, highlighting that regret is futile and one must endure the results of their past choices.

When asked 'O Kanakalinga, why did you lose your eye?', he replied 'It is the result of my past deeds, O Shambulinga'.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone tries to hide their mistakes or incompetence by blaming it on fate or karma. It highlights a circular or evasive way of answering where instead of giving a direct reason for a failure, one attributes it to destiny to avoid accountability.

Shambulingam's lid/cap, Ramalingam's magic trick

This expression refers to a situation involving deceit, manipulation, or a clever trick where one person creates an illusion or cover-up (kuppekattu) while another performs a deceptive act (kanikattu). It is often used to describe two people conspiring together or to mock someone performing meaningless rituals or suspicious activities that lack substance.