Pothana dedicated his Bhagavatham to Lord Rama refusing the orders of King Padma
Nayaka. He thought it would be better to dedicate the divine work to Lord Rama, not
to any mortal king.

Pothana was fond of using rhythm and repetition of sounds. His descriptions touch
the hearts of the readers. Even common people quote the verses of ‘Gajendra Mokshamu’
and ‘Prahlada Charitra’ from Pothana Bhagavatham.

Pothana is not among us now. But, his works live forever and ever. His poetry still
rings in our ears.

remarkable (adj) : special
hesitate (v) : pause before doing something
devotee (n) : one who is strongly interested in something
translate (v) : to change into a different language
complement (v) : make something better
rhythm (n) : musical pattern
quote (v) : repeat the words said by someone

1. What was the greatest work of Bammera Pothana ?
2. Why do you think Pothana did agricultural work ?
3. Pothna didn’t dedicate his work to the king. Why ?
4. What special qualities can we observe in Pothana’s works?