Sumathi Satakam - Lessons for Modern Management
“Erakumi Kasugayala Durakumi bandhujanula doshamu summi Parakumi ranamuna Meerakumi guruvunagna medina Sumathi” The English translation is something like this Do not collect unripe fruits Do not point out errors of relatives Do not run away from battle Do not go above the order given by your teacher This is a simple poem taught to the young students in Andhra giving them four important principles in life. The first line asks the students not to collect unripe fruits when collecting the fruits for immediate consumption. Many types of unripe fruits taste different from the ripe one. For example a ripe mango tastes totally different from a raw mango. By collecting the unripe fruits one will be wasting the resources as they may not be useful and may be thrown away. The second line talks about not pointing out the errors of relatives as this will alienate them. By alienating the relatives we may not be able to expect any help from the