Poetry carried across
from one tongue to another.

D. V. Gundappa · from the Kannada original

tApisuta taNiyisuta kulukisuta Rutuvaidya bhUpaTadi jIvarasagaLa pachisuvante

The Creator constantly throws challenges at man on an everyday basis forcing him to constantly be on his toes to overcome them & evolve as a better human being

Every being in this Universe is in a state of evolution by being subjected to continuous challenges…even Mother Earth is subjected to fiery heat, incessant rains, freezing snow, earthquakes etc. All these dynamic changes forces Earth & its ecosystem to constanly evolve

Mankutimma, in the same way, the Creator is throwing constant challenges in your face. Some of these challenges may seem unfair too…sometimes it appears that He is actually siding on behalf of the bad guys & testing the good guys to the point of breaking. However, realise that all these challenges, however unfair they may appear is really to test your mettle, stretch your capabilities to the limits thereby forcing you to come out of this as a much better human being.

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