Kagga 288
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original

Transliteration
rAmanirdandu rAvaNanobbanirdanalabhImanirdandu dushyasananadorvanE mahiyoLanyAyakAriyilladudendu?rAmabhaTanAgu nIm – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
The Universe, while it appears to be a in a state of chaotic flux; is actually very well organised with a clear order present at all levels
There are checks & balances that the Creator has built in the Universe…some very evident & some not so. Every dominant characteristic seen is counterbalanced by its opposite one…for every yin, there is a yang, as the Chinese say.
Mankutimma, as the Universe evolved, so did the people here…some for the better & many for the worse. Every time, a specific unsavory characteristic became dominant in society, there came a messiah to counter this & influence people in the right direction…every Ravana across the ages had a Rama & every Dushasana had a Bhima to counter not just the individual; but the influence the person had on society. Every age, every period had its share of bad people – it is only when bad exists that the importance of good can be sensed. As you pass through this Universe, it is your duty to recognise between the two & take the side of the good & the just.
Did this poetry & its translation speak to you?
