Kagga 351
D. V. Gundappa · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
hudugihudadelli paramAtmanI tanuvinali?hRudayadoLo meduLinoLo hubbinirukinoLoidanenito tarkisihar; enneNikeyanu kELuudaravAtmanivAsa – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
The Creator makes his omnipresence & omnipotence known in many ways
There is no one absolute SOP to establish His presence & influence. Sometimes, his impact is seen explicitly; in other times, it can only be inferred implicitly
Mankutimma, to a common man, it is a very natural question – where is God? How can I find Him? How can I sense His presence? Intellectuals say that God is everywhere & within everyone. Does he reside in the heart of man? Or brain? Or between the eyebrows? Many people have debated for long on this wihout reaching a consensus…think of it as this way. If you are hungry for long; then neither can your brain work nor your limbs. In such a scenario you will not be able to focus on your work…after all work is worship; so, He resides in your stomach – this is His way of telling that without satisfying His hunger, you will not be able to live & operate efficiently
Did this poetry & its translation speak to you?