Kagga 381
D. V. Gundappa · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
atiShayadadRuShTi huTTim mRutEndriyanadalaitararoLu viShaparIkShege niluvarAru?mitakukShi mitabhuktaha mattAr jitEndriyanu?aticharche saladali – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
The Creator has certainly made it very difficult for man to lead his life effectively in this Universe
On one hand, he needs to hone & sharpen his senses in order to differentiate between reality & illusion, which means that he needs to use his senses quite often…this poses another challenge in that there is a higher risk of his senses leading him in direction of overindulgence.
Mankutimma, in such a scenario, you may feel that someone who is born with one or more senses absent or disabled is more fortunate. For he does not have to face the same challenges & consequences that you do. However, realise that absence or disability of senses comes with its own disadvantages – the chances of him being able to truly differentiate between illusion & reality are very slim…whereas you, will all five senses intact can do that. So stop thinking about other people, focus on your discipline, your learning & ensure that your senses reach such a level that you evolve.
Did this poetry & its translation speak to you?