Kagga 212
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
jagadoLu namage kANisikoLLuvamugadinda mUru lOkagaLigUAgamana vAkyagaLige artha koDuvamUgada mUlAkShara – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
In this world, what appears before us is but the visible tip of the iceberg
The three worlds – the physical, the mental & the spiritual – all have their source in the primal sound
The primal sound gives meaning to all the sacred words & scriptures
Mankutimma, the primal sound is the root of all words. Meditate on it & you will understand the essence of all creation.
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