Most plausible meaning of the famous (but misunderstood) Telugu phrase "viśvadābhirāma vinuravēma / విశ్వదాభిరామ వినురవేమ" in the poetic aphorisms of Vēmana / వేమన

The meaning of Vēmana's famous Telugu phrase "**viśvadābhirāma vinuravēma / విశ్వదాభిరామ వినురవేమ**" has been shrouded in mystery, despite the fact that his poetic aphorisms are widely taught in schools (in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) and have also become part of the Telugu vernacular. People have provided various translations of it and interpretations (including some that are explicitly religious), but I argue that they stem from misunderstandings. I instead assert that the most plausible literal translation of it is as follows: "**Universal! Beautiful! Listen, Vēma!**" The most plausible interpretative translation of it is as follows: "**This aphorism is universal and beautiful, so please listen, Vēma, my alter ego!**" For a detailed explanation, read the post at [https://www.reddit.com/r/Dravidiology/comments/1it6gsf/most\_plausible\_meaning\_of\_the\_famous\_but/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Dravidiology/comments/1it6gsf/most_plausible_meaning_of_the_famous_but/)