Kagga 335
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original

Transliteration
Ava janmada RuNavo, ava karmada kaNavomAvAgi bEvAgi sansAra vanadijIvakInTipuvu mAdakada rasapAnagaLabhAvajvarangaLavu – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
The Universe is complex; period. The reason why it is difficult to find answers here is because the analysis of the data itself is very difficult to do.
While data is probably available more readily, it is the process of connecting the dots to make sense of the data that is extremely challenging.
Mankutimma, it is tough to understand why circumstances in which you live end up the way they end up. The influence is not just from the actions you did yesterday or last month or last year; but the impact of your Karma from previous birth(s) also influence. It is the melange of all these impacting characteristics that makes you feel life is sweet & wonderful at times; while at others, life appears to be bitter & tough. Realise that you cannot reverse or neglect all the tough moments & savor only the sweet moments of life…you have to experience everything that life throws at you; only then can your life be more rounded & wholesome.
Did this poetry & its translation speak to you?
