Kagga 195
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
moga nAlku naraniganteye nArigam bageyejagake kANipudondu, maneya janakondusogasineLasikegondu, tannAtmakkinnondubageyeSHTo mogavaSHTu – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
The Universe is a complex smorgasbord of different living & non-living beings, each of them displaying a wide range of charateristics
Among all these beings created in the Universe, man is the most complex creation.
The external appearance of man is a function of the inter-connection & inter-actions of all the ideologies, thoughts, philosophies & emotions that are prevelent in each person
Mankutimma, since this whole network is so complex…it is impossible for the outcome to manifest itself as a single outcome for each human being. Typically, these inter-connections & inter-actions results in atleast four manifestations – one face for the outer world, one for his family members & close ones, one to enjoy the worldly pleasures & finally the last one to dig deep & understand his inner conscience…man tends to behave differently in different circumstances…upon intrsopection you will realise that under certain circumstances, this is absolutely the right thing to do while under other, it shows his fickleness & unreliability….there is a fine line between adaptability & unreliability…understand this & you will be a better human
Did this poetry & its translation speak to you?