Kagga 117
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
sthApitave jIva ninnoDalinondangadali?ApAdashiravumadu tumbiruvudalte?vyapisihudantondu chaitanya vishvadalilEpagoLLada sattva -- MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
What is the nature of this Force that directs & governs all activities in this Universe?
In a human being, each & every part of the body is a living entity...there is no part of the body where the energy of Life does not exist
Similarly, in the Universe, every nook & corner of the Universe including each & every living & non-living being is infused with this unseen energy, the all-pervading Force
Mankutimma, it may so happen that in some entities, this energy may be lying dormant for a period of time; while in others it may be super-active. This is directed by the role that each & every being here has to play...by the way, it is this unseen Force that directs this too. Have no doubts about it -- think about the various mysteries in this Universe & how/why they occur & who could be behind them? Think deeply & you will understand that it is only this Force that is all-pervading; yet completely detached & isolated...this Force is nothing but the Creator -- the eternal Truth
Did this poetry & its translation speak to you?