Kagga 128
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
horagAvudoLagAvudI sruSHTichakradalieraDanondAgipudu hariva nammusiruiruvuduLidinitu horagALi yOgigaLoLambari suSHirapinDa jaga – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
The Creator who is omnipresent & omnipotent manifests Himself as the Supreme Force that transitions seamlessly across man-made boundaries creating an impact everywhere
Man tends to classify everything in silos draws boundaries. When looked in a larger & broader sense, are these boundaries real or only within the mind of man?
The same air that is outside in nature when inhaled becomes breath & when exhaled again merges as air…there is a seamless transition across this perceived boundary of IN & OUT
Mankutimma, think also of the impact the same air has when it is IN & when OUT…without this seamless transition, neither can man survive (without Oxygen) nor can nature survive (plants needed Carbon-di-oxide)…it is this Force or Energy that is within air that makes it not only to transit freely but also become vital for the survival of beings in this Universe. With such potency within it, can we not call this Force a manifestation of the Creator? What else or who else can be so potent?
Did this poetry & its translation speak to you?