Kagga 350

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

Kagga 350 in the original Kannada script

Transliteration

hELalAgada hasivu, tALAlAgada tapaneALAdali nAchanAgipa chinteyUTegALiyettattaNino tandIva sonku - ivebALa samagriyala – MANKUTIMMA

Interpretation

The Creator, as an integral part of the design of the Universe has imparted a veil of Maya or illusion that is as omnipresent within the Universe as Himself

This Maya has been designed by Him to be so omnipotent that man is deceived into thinking that this is the true reality

Mankutimma, if you observe the behaviours of people around you, you will find that the root cause of most of these can be attributed to them perceiving Maya to be the reality. Desire is the most primal characteristic in man…in the quest to fulfill these desires, he is constantly restless…many such desires originate from the deep recesses in his mind; often he conjures desires where none exist; many of these which he is embarassed to share publicly. Yet he chases these desires..when the mind is so full, can he be ever be satisfied? Can he ever be truly happy? Some food for thought for you as you grow up…

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