గర్భాదానానికి రమ్మని జాబువ్రాస్తే రాను తీరికలేదు నేనున్నట్లే పని జరిపించండి అని వ్రాసినాడట.

garbhadananiki rammani jabuvraste ranu tirikaledu nenunnatle pani jaripinchandi ani vrasinadata.

Translation

When a letter was sent inviting him to a consummation ceremony, he reportedly replied that he was too busy to come and asked them to conduct the ceremony as if he were there.

Meaning

This is a humorous and sarcastic proverb used to describe people who lack basic common sense or are so obsessed with being busy that they forget their presence is indispensable for certain tasks. It highlights the absurdity of delegating a task that cannot be performed by anyone else.

Related Phrases

Will the writing written by Brahmâ fail ?

This expression refers to the concept of destiny or fate. In Hindu mythology, Lord Brahma writes the destiny of every individual on their forehead. The phrase is used to suggest that what is destined to happen is inevitable and cannot be changed or avoided by human effort.

Perform the funeral rites for me as if I am present; I don't have time to attend, he said.

This proverb is used to mock someone's extreme laziness or their tendency to give absurd excuses for avoiding their responsibilities. It describes a situation where a person is so uninterested or 'busy' that they suggest ceremonies intended for after their death be performed while they are still alive, just because they can't be bothered to participate later.

Not a penny of income, not a moment of leisure.

This expression is used to describe someone who is constantly busy and working hard but without any financial gain or productive results. It highlights the irony of being extremely occupied while remaining poor or unsuccessful.

If there is enough for food, it is as if there is a crore (ten million).

This proverb emphasizes the importance of basic sustenance and contentment. It suggests that if a person has enough resources to afford a meal or basic livelihood, they should feel as satisfied and secure as a person who possesses immense wealth. It is often used to counsel someone to be grateful for their basic needs being met.

She didn't come even when he held her hand and pulled her, but he wrote a note to the house (inviting her).

This proverb is used to mock someone who attempts a subtle or formal approach after failing at a much more direct or forceful attempt. It highlights the absurdity of expecting success through a minor gesture when a major effort has already failed. It is often applied to people who try to maintain formalities or 'follow procedure' after they have already been rejected or have failed in a blatant way.

Will he who wrote at that time, now cancel it and write again ?

This expression refers to the concept of 'Karma' or 'Destiny'. It implies that what is written in one's fate (by the Creator) is permanent and cannot be altered or undone later. It is often used to express resignation toward one's circumstances or to suggest that one must face the consequences of their destiny as it was originally ordained.

Will the one who wrote it then, wipe it off and rewrite it today?

This expression refers to the concept of destiny or 'Brahma Lipi' (the writing of Fate). It suggests that what is destined to happen according to one's karma or fate cannot be changed, erased, or rewritten by anyone. It is used to express resignation toward inevitable life events or to emphasize that one's lot in life is predetermined.

When asked to write a letter, he said his legs were aching; when asked what legs have to do with it, he said he would have to be the one to go and read what he wrote.

This is a humorous proverb used to describe a person who makes absurd or circular excuses to avoid doing work. It highlights a lazy individual who complicates a simple task with illogical reasoning just to escape responsibility.

Like drawing a picture on thin air (or space)

This expression refers to a futile or impossible task. Just as a painting cannot stay or be visible when drawn on empty space/air, it describes efforts that are wasted, plans that have no foundation, or actions that yield no result.

He wrote a script to die right then.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone's fate or destiny seems to have been predetermined for an early or sudden end. It is often used when discussing tragic, untimely events or a series of unfortunate circumstances that led to a quick downfall, implying that it was written in their 'karma' or 'fate' (talavrata) to perish or fail at that specific moment.