Kagga 199
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
padarapadaragaLihuvu ganTuganTugaLihuvuhRudayadali buddhiyali vAkcharyegaLaliidamitthamellihudu manujasvabhAvadali?vidhiya kaichitravadu – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
Due to the dualistic nature of emotions & characteristics in man, their external manifestation is more often very unpredictable
To make things more complex, there is a veil of illusion in the mind of man, which makes it difficult for him to penetrate into the inner folds & knots of his heart & mind…and seek for the right emotion to demonstrate at that particular moment
Mankutimma, it is only when you develop your senses such that you are able to dig deep into your heart & mind, unearth all the hidden emotions there, understand them clearly, decipher them & then come to a conclusion on which of these would be appropriate for you to demonstrate externally…that you will evolve as a better human being. Else, like most other fellow humans, you will not take responsibility for your behavior and call it an act of Fate or Providence.
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