Kagga 250
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
jIvanavadondu paramaishvarya bommanadusEveyadanUrjitanGolisuvellesakaIvarAr koLuvarArellarondAgiralu?naivEdyabhAgi nIm – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
Human life is such a wondrous creation that neither can it exist in true isolation nor can it exist truly independently & in total control of itself
He is the Creator of life, He is the Nurturer & He is the Destroyer. He is the Universal Cosmic Force that is connects all the dots in this Universe – whether it is the living or non-living beings, their inter-connections, actions & reactions & the resulting experiences.
Mankutimma, realise that you are not the true owner of your life…you are here to materialise & give effect to the design that has been created by Him. Your experiences & the resulting actions are but an offering that you are making to Him. Realise that much as you think of yourself as important, you are but a simple cog in the complex arrangement of wheels of this Universe. Your role is important; but not whole by itself…only when you understand this, will you be able to understand the true meaning of your existence & only then will you evolve as a human being.
Did this poetry & its translation speak to you?