Adigina jeetam biyyani


అడిగిన జీతం బియ్యని
మిడిమేలపు దొరనుఁ గొల్చి మిడుకుట కంటెన్
వడిగల యెద్దులఁ గట్టుక
మడిదున్నక బ్రతకవచ్చు మహిలో సుమతీ.
aDigina jeetaMbiyyani 
miDimElapu doranu golci miDukuTa kaMTen^
vaDigala yeddula@m gaTTuka
maDi dun&nuka bratuka vaccu mahilO sumatee 

Word-Word:
అడిగినaDigina= on asking; జీతం బియ్యనిjeetambiyyani(jeetambu+iyyani)=(jeetam= scary/wage;+iyyani=did not give;) does not give wage;
మిడిమేలపుmiDimaelapu=haughty/proud; దొరనుఁDoranu=to boss/master; గొల్చిgolchi=serve; మిడుకుటmiDukuTa= grieve; కంటెన్kanthen= (compared to that)than;
వడిగలvaDigala=strong,speedy, spirited; యెద్దులఁYeddula=bulls; గట్టుకgaTTUka=by tying;
మడిmaDi= a farm plot;దున్నకDunnuka=to till/plough; బ్రతకవచ్చుbrataka= live; vacchu=possible; మహిలోmahiloe=in this world; సుమతీSumathi=O sound minded one.
Meaning:
upon asking, who does not give wage;
(such) insolent boss/master to serve and grieve, it's better
strong bulls tie and
a small farm plot to till/plough and living (better) is possible in this world, O wise one!

Discussion:
Baddena discusses about the practical aspect of livelihood, pride, self respect and of course, the solution to content-living.
Instead of serving an insolent boss that does not give wage even on asking, it is best to make a living by getting strong bulls and till a small land. This is an urge to take matters in hand and not be ashamed to try hard labor, especially when self-respect is at stake. 


References:

1) Lyrics: https://pedia.desibantu.com/adigina-jitham-biyyani/
2)Word-word: http://andhrabharati.com/dictionary/index.php
3)Telugu- Telugu translation of Sumati satakam: http://www.telugubhakti.com/telugupages/monthly/satakalu/pdfs/sumati.pdf
4) Transliterated version https://www.engr.mun.ca/~adluri/telugu/classical/satakams/rit/sumatee_satakam1.html

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