Kagga 202

D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original

Kagga 202 in the original Kannada script

Transliteration

rAvaNana dashashiravadEm? naranu shatashiranusAvirAsyagaLanondaroLaNagisihanuhAvAgi huliyAgi kappe hulleyumAgibhUvyomakatishayanu – MANKUTIMMA

Interpretation

Man's mind is a smorgasbord of various emotions & behavioral traits. It becomes almost impossible to decipher which is his true personality

As per mythology, Ravana is called as Dashanana – which means he was skilled in 10 skills or behaviours. In the modern world, man would put him to shame

Man has thousands of emotions emotions hidden deep inside his mind & heart – it is as though there are a thousand independent minds, all stuffed within man's mind

Mankutimma, the main challenge with the above plethora of emotions is to be able to master them & control their external manifestations. Most people find this impossible – that is why they show different tendencies like being slippery like a snake, ferocious like a tiger, docile like a deer & so on. It cannot be determined what is the true personality of that man…it reaches a stage where the man himself finds it difficult & impossible to control all these emotions & becomes their slave – no longer in control of how they manifest themselves externally.

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