Kagga 164
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
haLeya male haLeya nelavAdoDeyumorate maLehoLenIranAvagam posadAgisuvavolhaLeya karmava hosadu kochchi pauruSHanadiyabeLeyipudu navateyali – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
The Universe is a melange of the old & the new…and is a continuum of strong generational inter-connections & influences
The mountains & land surfaces are thousands of years old…they too have evolved over time & exhibit influences of past generations
During each monsoon season, the fresh rains erode these lands & mountains and carry with it fresh alluvial soil as the water flows as rivers eventually meeting the sea
Mankutimma, the properties of the fresh flowing water is influenced by the soil that it carries with each year…in the same way, as man evolves, he is influenced by the consequences of his Karma. So, this evolution is not just a result of what you do in your current life on earth; but is a function of your Karma…this consolidated melange results in a human being who in each generation is more evolved & more accomplished than the previous one.
Did this poetry & its translation speak to you?