Kagga 25
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
jivagatigondu rekhAlekhavirabekunavikanigiruvante dikku dinaveNesebhAvisuvudentadanu modalu kone tOradireAavudi jagakAdi? – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
Man seems to be meandering through his Life aimlessly
For there to be a meaning to Life, there needs to be a Compass that will give direction
A sailor in the middle of the ocean has his maps & other equipments that measure & give him clear direction in the middle of nowhere
Where will Man get his compass from? Who will give him direction?
Mankutimma, when we do not know either the genesis or end of this Universe – when this Universe seems to be immeasurable, how will Man get his guidance?
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