Kagga 168
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
anubandha jIvajIvake purAkRutadindamanada rAgadvESHavAsanegaLadarimtanukAnti mOha vikRutigaLumA toDakinavukoneyirada baleyU adu – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
In the Universe, it is impossible for man to lead a life completely isolated from the influences of his Karma & his relationships with other beings
These two are inter-related as well. The relationship than man shares with his ecosystem & how this relationship evolves is a function of his Karma
Man’s personality is strongly influenced by his Karmic actions…this in turn determines how he perceives other people & the feeling he instils in them about him
Mankutimma, thus are the feelings that you perceive when you interact with other people – love & affection or hatred & anger. Your Karmic actions determine whether you are so enamoured by the attractions of the flesh that you get distracted from your true objective in your life…or whether you are able to experience these attractions; but not get distracted and are able to evolve as a better human being. This inter-relationships between the past & the present is endless web through which the Creator manifests his omnipresence & omnipotence.
Did this poetry & its translation speak to you?