Kagga 263
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
bALu pALennuvara biTTihude bedakATa?tALidare bALanantaharum Asheyali?kAlavinniradintu nALe nODuvamenutamElane nirIkSHiparu – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
The Universe and the dynamics governing the activities here are such that let alone man, no being in the Universe can remain in a true state of complete isolation
Look at the lives of people who keep constantly saying that life is a waste…have they truly renounced everything completely in life? Are they not continuing to struggle through their lives in the hope that not everyday would be the same…in the hope that after darkness, there is light
Mankutimma, it is this constant pursuit of happiness that is the driving force for man to be motivated through his life…to not get completely disheartened…to strive for excellence…every man knows that time is dynamic – no two days are the same…after despair, there is hope definitely…this is what connects man to the Universe & this bond is so omnipotent & omnipresent that no man is spared.
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