Kagga 399
D. V. Gundappa · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
kAyamAtradudallavAtmamAtradudalla -vAyeraDuvondAgaladu jIvalIletAyivolu ninagAtma, maDadivolu kAyavava -rAyavanu sarinODu – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
Among the the many dichotomies designed in the Universe, one of the most basic ones is that of the symbiotic relationship between body & soul
While it is very clear that the path to salvation or unearthing the Truth is through the soul, the body cannot be left behind for the soul can never exist in isolation…it needs the human body to even survive
Mankutimma, irrespective of what some half-learned pundits may tell you, always remember that your body & your soul are inseparable. You cannot lead a meaningful life or even survive if you only indulge one at the cost of the other. Both are critical for your existence & spiritual development…think of the soul as your mother & the body as your wife; you need to find your balance between the two…there is no pre-determined process or formula for this; like many things in the Universe, it is contextual. Only when wife & mother are happy; can you lead a contented life – so is it with your body & soul.
Did this poetry & its translation speak to you?