Kagga 315
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
sambaLada hambalavo, Dhambikateyabbaravoimbu kormeya kareyo, karuLa karekareyOtumbihuvu bALinali nUru takarArugaLubembalavavelo jagake – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
The Universe, despite being millions of years old, always has a fresh energy coursing through it that gives birth to & sustains life within it across several generations
The key reason for this lack of staleness in life here at any given point of time is the constant dynamism that is the hall mark of the Universe.
Mankutimma, the reason for this perennial change is because the brain of man is so wired by the Creator that he is constantly in search of something that is perceives is a better state than his current one. This better state of existence may be perceived due to a better salary, yearning to show off, ability to meet the demands of a spouse, love of a spouse or child and so on. It is this ambition of man that motivates him to not rest on his past achievements & be in a state of inertia. This, extrapolated to millions of people is the reason why there is perennial freshness of thoughts, process & ideologies in the Universe.
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