Vemana Satakam - Atmasuddhi leni

Atmasuddhi leni acharamadi ela

Bhandasuddhi leni pakam ela

Chittasuddi leni sivapujalelara

Visvadabhirama , Vinura Vema!

or

అత్మ శుధ్ధిలెని యాచార మది యెల
భండ శుధ్ధిలెని పాకమేల?
చిత్తశుధ్ధిలెని శివపూజ లెలరా?
విశ్వదాభిరామ, వినురవేమ!

English Translation:

What is the purpose of custom sans inner purity?

What is the purpose of cooking sans cleanliness of vessels?

What is the purpose of worship of Shiva sans purity of mind?

Beloved of the Bounteous, Vema, listen!

Meaning:

What is the use of following the rituals and customs without inner purity? What is the use of making special dishes in unclean vessels? What use is the worship of Siva (God) without purity of mind and devotion?

For a proper performance of any task–religious, worldly or social–purity is of utmost importance. Mere outward actions will not yield good results; inner purity is essential .

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Source: Bharatwiki, Telugutrack and C.P. Brown Academy