Kagga 126
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
oLItendu sogasendu jagavu mechchuvedellakale kaNangaLu mAtra pUrNangaLallanalivu cheluvugaLa paripUrNa mUlakrutiyeparabommanennuvaru – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
The real Truth is hidden in this Universe itself within a veil of illusion
What man senses as happiness or pleasure during the course of his life is not complete. It is just transitory; within the next moment, there is a feeling of hollowness
It is because the veil of illusion that man is not able to penetrate with his senses perceives these feelings only partially and not as a complete whole
Mankutimma, while it is natural that you sense feelings of happiness or pleasure, it is important for you to not be satisfied with that…go deeper to understand beyond what is superficially seen or sensed…understand the unseen Force that is inside you; channelise the energy inside you to penetrate the superficial & get at the real essence of Life, the Energy of Life…this is nothing but the Whole manifestation of the Creator…it is only then that you will be recognise the Creator and thereby the real Truth
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