Kagga 364
D. V. Gundappa · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
naTipudommomme marukava daiva manujaralikaTukaninisakkiyanu hakkigerechuvavOltuTi suTTa rasanegeTukada kIru daivakRupetaTavaTavo sRuShTidaye – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
One of the defining characteristics of this Universe is that it is shrouded by an invisible yet omnipresent veil of illusion or Maya
This illusion is more attractive to the inhabitants here, especially man than reality. Man, despite knowing that he should be in the search of Truth loses his self-control & gets seduced by Maya
Mankutimma, the Creator uses Maya to play games with you…just like a hunter throws grains at a bird with the only intent to trap it; He uses Maya as a means to soften you up, to make you complacent & then, when you least expect it, He will strike the blow…realise that His actions are not with any malice; but designed to give you experience, make you into a better human. You cannot escape it; you can only prepare yourself better by honing your senses, leading them in the right direction such that you recognise Maya & try not to fall in her trap
Did this poetry & its translation speak to you?