Kagga 311
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
oTTinali tattvavidu; vikatarasikanO dhAtatoTTilanu tUguvanu, maguva jiguTuvanusiTTin oDavuTTugaLoLagipanu, sOlipanututtu vikaTige nAvu – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
So dominant in the Universe are the contradictory dichotomies, it appears as though the Creator himself is has idiosynchratic charateristics.
He keep throwing challenges to man, often when he least expects them…it appears as though it is His way of telling man not to become conceited at his progress; and that there is someone always above him who is the masterkey to all the ongoings in this Universe.
Mankutimma, if you keenly observe all the ongoings in the Universe, the beauty here makes one feel that the Creator is someone with very refined tastes. At the same time, He also expresses his other side through violence & cruelty. He creates life in the form of a beautiful child; at the same time does not hesitate to take its life. He makes us love each other; also hate each other with equal passion. It appears that we are his mere playthings…realise that however you may perceive yourself as having progressed, there is always someone unseen who is Omnipresent & Omnipotent who controls the strings of all activities here...accept this fact & surrender yourself to Him
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