Kagga 127
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
shivasoukhyasoundryagaLa pUrNaravi bommabhuvanajIvanajaladhiyUrmikOTiyalichavikOTiyerachal pratichchAye vilisupudusavi nammadadara kaNa – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
The Creator who is omnipresent & omnipotent in this Universe has manifested himself as everything that is auspicious, pleasing & beautiful here
The Sun throws its rays on the crores & crores of waves that are formed in the oceans & seas
The sunrays & sunlight not only help nurture myriad lives within the ocean & help to complete the water-cycle; its reflection from these waves is also very pleasing to the eye
Mankutimma, introspect deeply on this phenomenon. Here is an example of something (sunrays & sunlight) that is omnipresent & by having multiple impacts due to its contact with a water body, is also omnipotent. What else, other than the Creator could have such power? Isnt the sunray & sunlight an example of the manifestation of the Creator? Search & you will find many such manifestations in the Universe
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