Kagga 26
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
sruShTiyAshayadavadEnaspShta samshliShTaiShTa mOhaka guNagaLOndu kaDekaShTa bhEbhatsa ghOrangaLinnondu kaDekliShTavI brahmakruti – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
Why was the Universe created? What is the purpose of this Creation?
Religion, Philosophy, Science have all tried to explain this but there are no convergent thoughts
There is dichotomy everywhere in the Universe
On one hand you have creations that are likeable, mesmerising & magical
On the other, there is pain, fear & horror in the Universe
Mankutimma, often the line between these two does not exist or is blurred at best…the real purpose behind the creation of this Universe is unfathomable
Did this poetry & its translation speak to you?