లోకాభిరామాయణం
lokabhiramayanam
Rama's story for the world's pleasure / Worldly gossip
While literally referring to the story of Rama that delights the world, in common usage it refers to casual conversation, idle talk, or endless gossip about worldly matters and people's lives. It is often used to describe social chitchat or passing time by talking about various random topics.
Related Phrases
అదంతా ఒక కంప రామాయణము
adanta oka kampa ramayanamu
That is all a thorny Ramayana
This expression is used to describe a story, explanation, or situation that is unnecessarily long, confusing, messy, and difficult to get through. Just as a 'kampa' (thorny bush) is tangled and hard to navigate, a 'Kampa Ramayanam' refers to a tedious or convoluted narrative that lacks clarity.
అన్నమయం ప్రాణమయం
annamayam pranamayam
Sustained by food, dependent on life. Said of the body.
This expression highlights the fundamental importance of food for survival. It conveys that food is the essence of life and that all living beings depend on it to exist. It is often used to remind people of the sacredness of food and the necessity of basic sustenance before pursuing higher spiritual or intellectual goals.
సొంఠిలేని కషాయం రాముడు లేని రామాయణం
sonthileni kashayam ramudu leni ramayanam
A decoction without dry ginger is like Ramayana without Rama.
This expression is used to describe something that lacks its most essential or core element. Just as dry ginger is the vital ingredient in a medicinal decoction and Lord Rama is the central figure of the epic Ramayana, a project or situation feels incomplete or pointless without its fundamental component or key leader.
చేట భారతము - కంప రామాయణము
cheta bharatamu - kampa ramayanamu
A Mahabharata the size of a winnowing basket - A Ramayana the size of a thorn bush.
This expression is used to describe an excessively long, tedious, and never-ending explanation or story. It refers to someone who stretches a simple point into a confusing and unnecessarily detailed narrative, much like calling a small winnowing basket (cheta) or a small fence (kampa) as grand epics like Mahabharata or Ramayana.
రామాయణమంతా విని రాముడికి సీతేం కావాలి అన్నాట్ట.
ramayanamanta vini ramudiki sitem kavali annatta.
After listening to the entire Ramayana, he asked how Rama was related to Sita.
This proverb is used to describe a person who remains ignorant or asks a basic, fundamental question even after a long and detailed explanation. It highlights a lack of attention or total lack of comprehension during an event or discussion.
రాముడు లేని రామాయణమా?
ramudu leni ramayanama?
Is it Ramayana without Rama?
This expression is used to describe a situation, event, or discussion where the most essential person or core element is missing. Just as the epic Ramayana cannot exist without its protagonist Rama, this rhetorical question highlights the absurdity of an endeavor that lacks its central figure or primary purpose.
రామాయణంలో పిడకల వేట
ramayanamlo pidakala veta
Like pelting one another with cowdung cakes, during the reading of the Râmâyana. Inattention and disrespect.
This expression is used to describe an irrelevant, trivial, or petty interruption during a grand, serious, or spiritual discussion. It highlights the absurdity of bringing up insignificant matters when something of great importance is being addressed.
రామాయణమంతా విని రాముడికి సీత ఏమవుతుంది అని అడిగినట్లు
ramayanamanta vini ramudiki sita emavutundi ani adiginatlu
Like asking what relation Sitâ was to Râma after listening to the whole Râmâyana. A dunderhead.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone remains completely ignorant or misses the most fundamental point of a long explanation, story, or event despite being present for the whole duration. It highlights a lack of attention or comprehension.
రామాయణంలో భీముడెందుకు లేడు అన్నాడట?
ramayanamlo bhimudenduku ledu annadata?
He asked why Bhima is not in the Ramayana.
This expression is used to mock someone's profound ignorance or lack of basic understanding after they have been given a full explanation. It refers to a situation where a person listens to an entire discourse (like the Ramayana) but still asks a question that shows they haven't understood even the basic premise (that Bhima belongs to the Mahabharata, not the Ramayana).
రామాయణంలో పిడకలవేట
ramayanamlo pidakalaveta
Hunting for dung cakes during the Ramayana.
This expression is used to describe an irrelevant, trivial, or petty interruption during a grand or important event. It highlights the absurdity of focusing on insignificant matters when something significant or sacred is taking place.