Kagga 260
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
drAKSHirasavEnalla jIvanada tiruLargamiKSHudanDadavoladu kaSHTabhOjanavedaKSHateyiniDiyouvangonderaDu guTuku rasamAKSHikaru mikkella – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
For man to achieve anything meaningful, he has to go through the grind of facing challenges, finding ways to overcome them & learning from each such experience
Man’s life is not easy by any means…trying to search for an easy life by running away from its struggles is not beneficial to either the mind or the body
Mankutimma, in order to experience the nuanced experiences of life fully, one has to be willing to put in the efforts of mind & body…only then will he be able to enjoy the fruits…else, he will be like the flies that sit on top of a sugarcane…who can only sense & feel the sweet juices lying beneath; but not savour it. To enjoy the sugarcane juices, one has to figure out ways to crush it & derive the sweet nectar…such is life.
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