Kagga 149
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
arasanobbanalla; mUvaru bALanALuvarunara karuma daivagaLu; toDakadake sAjaguriyiDada, modalu koneyirada, darabArinalisariyEno tappEno? – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
Maya, the illusion is so influential that man gets confused between the good & the bad
As man progresses through his life, it appears to him that there is no One Master that governs his life…there are instead three – himself, his past actions or Karma & the pantheon of Gods
To add to the confusion, all these three seem to be pulling him in different directions
Mankutimma, it is understandable that under these circumstances, man finds himself unsteady in mind & body; unclear; aimless. It appears to him that he is living his life in one big, infinite dimension of space & time where he is completely lost. He is unable to differentiate between the right & the wrong, the good & the bad. The only solution is for man to develop his senses such that he is able to scythe through the illusions that he experiences everyday, clear his mind of all confusions & unearth the real Truth…the One True Creator…
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