Kagga 355
D. V. Gundappa · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
guNiguNisi tiNukutta heNagADi falavEnugaNane geTukadadondachintyavettalo tAnaNagirdu ninnella gaNitagaLanaNakipududaNiyadA vidhi vikaTa – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
The Creator makes his omnipresence & omnipotence known in many ways
He makes his presence & powers known to man not only in the most unexpected of circumstances but also in a way that makes people wonder whether they were really in control of their destinies as they had thought
Mankutimma, you would have seen many people working overboard at the expense of other activities in the sole pursuit of wealth. Wealth creation & multiplication is their sole goal in life…often after a life-long effort, it is seen that their wealthone day suddently diminishes or their health deteriorates which renders them unfit to enjoy their wealth…they realise much later in their life that there is an unseen Force which was actually always in control of their lives…so, lead a balanced life – live in the present with your head on your shoulders & foot in the ground; with an eye for the future – don’t make it your life mission to only plan for future riches
Did this poetry & its translation speak to you?