Kagga 417
D. V. Gundappa · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
hEmakumbhadi koLacherochchunIrgaLa tumbirAmanIyakadoLiTTAmagandhavanuprEmapuShpake monachu garagasavananchirisiEm mADidano bomma! – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
Not only is the Universe under a veil of illusion, Maya has pervaded beyond the macro level to the micro levels as well…in the lives of individual inhabitants; living & non-living, in this Universe
This is very similar to the characteristics of duality observed & similarly, appears to also be a mechanism of check & balance
Mankutimma, if you look around you, you will find that the most beautiful appearing object will in reality be having the utmost foul characteristics – this is similar to dirty water inside a golden pot or a wonderful looking animal having a foul smell. Not only that, this duality is seen even in emotions – love, which is supposed to be most purest of them, comes with sharp thorns…why has He made this Universe such? Realise that this is a critical component of His design of the Universe…it is this that induces constant evolution & avoids the Universe from ever being obsolete.
Did this poetry & its translation speak to you?