Ego

Original in Telugu by Translator

Tripuraneni Gopichand GRK Murty
Once, a poet was addressing a gathering as
follows:

“I don’t know whether you have noticed or

not, I am greater than Tikkana. There are
many greater qualities in my poetry than in
Tikkana’s. Among all those born in India till
date I only, am greater than Tikkana…”
Rising suddenly, an audience asked—

“What is the proof for considering you greater

than Tikkana?”

“Proof?...proof,” the poet struggled for words.

Another got up and said:

“Why not, there are many evidences. Tikkana

wrote poetry, he too wrote poetry. Tikkana
too was born, this poet too was born. From
these it becomes evident that Tikkana and this
poet had too many similarities. Now, coming
to the question: How is he greater than
Tikkana? Tikkana is dead; he is not,” saying so
he sat.

The poet’s face turned chalk white.