అక్కరకు రాని చుట్టము – సుమతి

Akkaraku rani cuttamu
mrokkina vara mini velpu, moharamuna daa
nekkina barani gurramu,
grakkuna viduvanga valayu gadara Sumati!

akkara=need; velpu=god; moharamu=a military formation; grakkuna=at once.

Sumati, one must at once discard: a relative who doesn’t help in times of need, a god who doesn’t grant boons, and a horse (one mounts) which refuses to run in a battle. People should help their relatives in times of distress. Otherwise they are useless.