Kagga 400
D. V. Gundappa · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
dRuShyavellavu nashyavAdoDEm? dRuShtigaduvashyaviruvanakadanu dRuShTipude kAryamvishvAnubhavave vishvAtmAnubhavake pathanashyadindavinashya – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
One of the most interesting dichotomies designed in the Universe is that between elements of reality & illusion here
This can also be viewed as the symbiotic relationship between the Indestructible (the Creator or Real Truth) & the destructible (the Universe of illusion)
Mankutimma, you very well know that what you are seeing is destructible; it is an illusion & that one day it will all get destroyed. Yet your life here is very much real & you need to live your life within this destructible illusion…do you have any other choice? No…your duty is to only ensure that you learn, you hone your senses so that you can discern between fulfilment & indulgence. This way you can experience the Universe & its entire ecosystem judiciously…not only that, this is the only way for you to reach your goal of unearthing the Ultimate Truth of the Cosmic Energy or the Creator. It is only by living within the destructible can you hope to experience the indestructible…
Did this poetry & its translation speak to you?