Kagga 357
D. V. Gundappa · from the Kannada original

Transliteration
dhAtaneNNeyagANadeLLukALale nInu?Atanellaranarevan; Aranum biDanuAturangolade vismRutidaDadupEkShisadeghAtisuvanellaranu – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
The Creator makes his omnipresence & omnipotence known in many ways – some pleasant & some not so much. It is almost as though He is constantly challenging man to never become complacent
He makes his presence & powers known to man by making him literally go through the grind as he progresses through life; he ensures that the life of man in the Universe is one constant journey of continuous efforts
Mankutimma, in the large scheme of things, you are but a small piece of the large jigsaw puzzle that this Universe it…the only difference is that this is a constantly dynamic jigsaw where all parts have to continually keep moving, learning, falling, re-learning…you are like the sesame seed in an oil mill where you are bound to get crushed…realise though that when you get crushed, you don’t die…you evolve into a different state which is more value added than the one you were in…so while the crushing is painful, the outcome is desirable…so don’t be worried about the troubles in life – face every challenge diligently and you will come out stronger
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