Kagga 270
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
ellarigamAgi tAn, ellarum tanagAginilluvEkAtmateya bALveyim kaliyalsalluvupakaraNagaLu mane rAjya sansAra-vellagaLeyadiravanu – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
One cannot live in this Universe isolated from other living and non-living beings…true isolated living is a fallacy…it is an oxymoron
For one to even perform basic functions, one needs oxygen from air, water from rivers, soil from earth and so on…a state of true isolation is impossible
Mankutimma, you need to help others & also be open to seek help from others…it is only then that you can elevate yourself & others too…learn to live in harmony with every living & non-living being in the Universe…do not belittle anyone; nor be in awe of anyone. For no one person or being is supreme – is only the Creator that is Supreme…rest all of us need the support each other to even just survive, let alone evolve…evolution without harmonious co-existence with the ecosystem in which you live is impossible
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