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Virabhadra- vijayam is a poem of four cantos containing 1046 verses and prose passages. Of the above, Bhagavatam is definitely the most celebrated work. Potana is said to have written the following works in Telugu:

He had such a mastery over the Telugu language that he used several expressions with consummate skill. Whatever the truth might be, it can be said that Potana was a great scholar well-versed in both Sanskrit and Telugu. He might have acquired scholarship by self study. Sahaja panditya potanamatya pranitambaina.įrom this, it is evident that he did not study under any great scholar of the day. In the colophon, it is mentioned as follows: He has called himself ‘ Sahaja Pandita’ which means ‘one who has self-acquired scholarship’. It is also unfortunate that we do not know much about his educational attainments. Even though he was poor, he never cared for the riches or the patronage of the kings. This clearly brings out the great quality in him. The King wanted Potana to dedicate his Bhagavata to him but Potana refused to do so and he dedicated the work to his favourite God, Sri Rama. As a result, Potana had to face the wrath of a king by name Sarvajna Singabhupala. It is said he lived on agriculture, rejecting the riches offered by the kings. However, the following details can be given with an amount of certainty. We do not know much about the details of his life but several interesting stories dealing with his life and work are current in the Telugu country. Warangal is also known as Orugallu in Telugu and Ekasilanagara in Sanskrit.īammera Potana is said to have flourished in the 15th century A.D. Though some scholars may not agree, it may be said that this village is located near Warangal in Telengana (Hyderabad area). Bammera is his surname and this is the village in which he was born. Among them, Bammera Potana is perhaps the most outstanding poet. But there are only a few poets who are remembered by a grateful public even to-day. In the history of Telugu literature, old and medieval, we find several great poets who have enriched the language with their works.