శాస్తుర్లవారు సంధ్య వార్వకపోతే పొద్దుకుంకదా?
shasturlavaru sandhya varvakapote poddukunkada?
If the priest does not perform the evening prayers, will the sun not set?
This expression is used to mock people who think they are indispensable or that their absence will stop the progress of a task. It highlights that the world doesn't stop for anyone and natural or inevitable events will occur regardless of an individual's participation.
Related Phrases
సంధ్యావందనం చేస్తే పుణ్యంలేదుగాని, చేయకపోతే పాపం.
sandhyavandanam cheste punyamledugani, cheyakapote papam.
If you perform Sandhyâvandanam there is no merit, but if you neglect it there is sin.
This expression is used to describe mandatory duties or responsibilities that are expected as a baseline. Performing them doesn't earn extra praise because they are considered a basic requirement, but neglecting them leads to negative consequences or criticism.
చస్తుంటే సంధ్యమంత్రం చెప్పమన్నట్లు
chastunte sandhyamantram cheppamannatlu
Like asking someone to recite evening prayers while they are dying.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone gives impractical, ill-timed, or pedantic advice during a critical crisis. It refers to a person focusing on trivial rituals or formalities when immediate life-saving action or empathy is required.
చచ్చేటప్పుడు సంధ్య మంత్రమా?
chachchetappudu sandhya mantrama?
A twilight prayer while dying?
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone attempts to perform a task or follow a ritual at the very last moment when it is no longer useful or relevant. It highlights the irony of worrying about trivial procedures or formalities when facing a major crisis or life-ending situation.
చదువూ లేదు, సంధ్యా లేదు, సంతానం మెండు.
chaduvu ledu, sandhya ledu, santanam mendu.
[He has] no learning and [says] no prayers but [has] nuiserous issue. Said of an ignorant, irreligious, sensual man.
This expression is used to describe someone who lacks education, culture, or professional discipline, yet excels in producing children or multiplying problems without the means to support them. It highlights a lack of responsibility or foresight in one's lifestyle.
సంధ్యా వందనం చెయ్యరా అంటే సూర్యుణ్ని ఆగమన్నాట్ట
sandhya vandanam cheyyara ante suryunni agamannatta
When told to perform the evening prayers, he told the sun to wait.
This proverb is used to describe a person who makes silly or impossible excuses to avoid doing a simple task. It refers to someone who procrastinates by trying to control things beyond their power instead of fulfilling their immediate responsibility.
ఉంటే ఊరు, పోతే పాడు.
unte uru, pote padu.
If it stays, it is a village; if it is gone, it is a ruin.
This expression refers to things that are valuable only as long as they are functional or maintained. It is often used to describe the fragility of human life or temporary possessions, implying that once the essence or life is gone, only a useless shell remains.
సన్నెకల్లు లేకపోతే పెళ్ళి ఆగదు, సంధ్య వార్చకపోతే సంధ్య ఆగదు
sannekallu lekapote pelli agadu, sandhya varchakapote sandhya agadu
A wedding won't stop without a grinding stone, and sunset won't stop if one doesn't perform the evening ritual.
This proverb emphasizes that life and nature continue to move forward regardless of minor obstacles or whether an individual performs their rituals or duties. It is used to suggest that certain formalities are secondary to the larger process, and the world does not stop for anyone.
చదువు మా ఇంట లేదు, సంధ్య మా వంశాన లేదు
chaduvu ma inta ledu, sandhya ma vamshana ledu
Education is not in my house, and the evening prayer (tradition of learning) is not in my lineage.
This expression is used to humorously or self-deprecatingly describe a person or family with absolutely no history of education or intellectual background. It implies that for generations, no one in the family has been literate or scholarly. It is often used when someone fails to understand basic concepts or shows complete ignorance towards learning.
చదువు మా యింట లేదు, సంధ్య మా వంశాన లేదు.
chaduvu ma yinta ledu, sandhya ma vamshana ledu.
There is no learning in my house, nor performance of Sandhya in my family. Said by an uneducated and irreligious Brahman.
This proverb is used to describe a person or a family with a complete lack of education and cultured habits. It highlights total ignorance or illiteracy, suggesting that neither formal learning nor spiritual/traditional knowledge has been part of their background for generations.
చచ్చేటప్పుడు సంధ్య మంత్రమా?
chachchetappudu sandhya mantrama?
Reciting evening prayers while dying?
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone attempts a remedy or starts a ritual far too late to be of any use. It highlights the futility of performing actions at the very last moment when the situation is already beyond repair or when death/failure is imminent.