Kagga 187
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
nuDigaTTinATadakkarachITiyoTTinalitaDaki nAvAydAyda nuDijODipantebiDijIva sangAtijIvagaLanarasi tampaDedandu pUrNavadu – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
The Creator has made our life on earth akin a jigsaw puzzle. It takes an entire life for man to discover all the right pieces at the right times and at the right places…only then would he have had a successful & evolved life
One of the most important & challenging part of completing this puzzle is to find the right life partner…the right partner will help you complete the jigsaw puzzle of life
Mankutimma, man is a social animal – he cannot function in isolation; since the Creator has not created a concept of complete detachment & isolation in this Universe. Everything here is inter-dependent & inter-connected with each other. So is man…he needs a life partner to be able to progress & evolve. Else, he will just meander through life in self-perceived isolation.
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