His Telugu discourse on Vidyā in nineteen chapters: learning as purity of citta and mastery of the senses, Ātmavidyā as the highest learning, and the character and marks of the ideal student.
In this earthly world itself is the supreme reality that is not earthly
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Chapter 1In this earthly world itself is the supreme reality that is not earthlyChapter 2True Vidyā is what brings purity of cittaChapter 3When the vision is filled with Jñāna, creation is filled with BrahmanChapter 4Vidyā must bring control of the sensesChapter 5Vidyā is what determines the principle of ParamātmaChapter 6Vidyā must teach saṃskāra, refinementChapter 7True Vidyā is what teaches humannessChapter 8Vidyā must show the divinity in onenessChapter 9Vairāgya is the foundation of the knowledge of BrahmanChapter 10One must learn Ātmavidyā and quench the world's thirstChapter 11Vidyā must bring sāttvic happinessChapter 12“Adhyātmavidyā vidyānām”Chapter 13The heart must be immersed in God, the hand in workChapter 14The aim of Vidyā is to attain purity and perfectionChapter 15Vidyā is what teaches sacrifice, simplicity and generosityChapter 16The marks of the ideal studentChapter 17The student must be sumati, of good mind, not durmati, of bad mindChapter 18Character is the touchstone of humanityChapter 19Jñāna is attained only when one teaches with a pure mind