the condition of severe dearth of food.

ಎಡಬರವಿನಾಗ ಬಂದು ದಾಸಪ್ಪ ಪಡಿಬೇಡಿದ ಹಾಗೆ eḍabaravināga bandu dāsappa paḍibēḍida hāge (proverbial simile) while one is facing severe dearth of food, another went to him begging for food.