Kagga 153
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original

Transliteration
prArabhdakarmamum daivikada lIleyumtOruvudRuSHTavidhiyemba pesarugaLimArumaLevavarillavavugaLAvEgagaLapauruSHavu navasattva – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
While Providence & Karma influences the current & future; the ability of man to think is a powerful tool to overcome the impact of these & create a roadmap for future
Providence & Karma are intangible – they cannot be seen; cannot be measured – yet they play such a big role. We tend to interpret this as luck or fate or some such thing which is unpredictable & non-controllable
Mankutimma, while the above concept is very true & real, it does not mean that man is completely non-influential. The Creator has bestowed upon man the ability to think – realise the power of this…with this, man is able to not only negate to some extent the influence of his past actions (Karma) and Providence; but also set a path for his future course of life. His actions in this Universe today will decide how he leads his later life & his later births. With his thoughts, he can create new philosophies, new ideologies, which also have a significant impact on his fellow human beings as well as on other living & non-living beings here. So use this power judiciously.
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