Kagga 185
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
hRudayajIvanakinitu beleyirade? falavirade?madhurabhAva prEma dayeyella baridevidhiyangaDiyoLadanu kasavendu taLLuvoDebadukinali tiruLEnu? – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
The Universe is a smorgasbord of dichotomies of contradictions…reality & illusion, good & bad…on the same lines, accepting destiny & creating destiny
The heart is the genesis place of various feelings that emanates in man…love, compassion, tenderness, empathy…all lovely traits.
How did these feelings come in man – why do some people generate such positive feelings, positive vibrations and not others?
Mankutimma, while it is very true that our present is to a large extent a function of the consequences of our past deeds, it is definitely not the be-all & end-all. The Creator has given man the ability to think, to discern…given him senses to differentiate between the right & wrong. So use all your senses appropriately such that you do not blindly accept everything as destiny upon which you do not have any influence…use your senses, your thought process to overcome all challenges that fate has thrown at you & bring some excitement in your life…create your own destiny
Did this poetry & its translation speak to you?