Kagga 405
D. V. Gundappa · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
Parabomma jIvabhEdadi nijaikyava mareyemaraLi tannoTTanavanarasalechharisalnaranAriyara paraspara mOhadali mAyeniravisihaLankushava – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
Another interesting dichotomy observed in the Universe is that between reality (The Creator) & illusion (Maya)
This can also be interpreted as the symbiotic relationship between the the Creator or Real Truth & the Universe of illusion
Mankutimma, while it is very true that Maya seduces the inhabitants of the Universe to the extent that they perceive this to be reality & get diverted from their path…it is the same Maya that makes male attract or get attracted to a female & become wholly absorbed in this love, infatuation for each other. At some point in this journey, Maya also acts as a hook or goad that wakes up man from his path of extreme infatuation & propels him back on the right path. Neither can you live without Maya for that is what will make you ambitious & compel you to live your life meaningfully here; at the same time, it is the same Maya that ensnares & infatuates you…and the same Maya than acts as a means to wake you up & take you to the right path.
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