Kagga 111
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
jaDavembudEnu? sruSHTiyali chEtana suptiaDagi nidripudalli chaitanyadagnimiDiye parasattva vidyuddIptiyadanAganeDevudadu jIvivolu -- MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
The origin of all living organisms & inanimate objects on this earth is the same...both of these originate from & exist within the five elemets of this Universe
At a fundamental level, both living & non-living beings have the same source Force or energy within them...also, none of them are stagnant...they evolve from one form to other
An object perceived to be non-living evolves into a living being under the influence of the right forces; ex seed to plant.
The vice-versa also happens; plants, animals over a period of several thousand years decay & forms fossil fuels, which is a non-living object
Mankutimma, nothing is static in this Universe...the unseen, all-pervading Force is responsible for the perennial dynamic nature of the Universe & all beings here. So, look at the Universe beyond what is perceived by your senses...introspect deeply & understand that there is a dynamic force within all -- in some, it is lying dormant & in others, it is active...the dormant can become active & active, dormant...at the root of all this activity, it is the unseen, all-pervading Force
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