Kagga 42
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
Aha! E mOhagaLO nEhagaLO dahagaLOUhipeya sruSHTiyali hrudayamihudendu?hOho hAhA endu namma bAybiDisuvudEE haribadoLguTTo? – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
The Creator appears to be making it difficult for Man to find the Truth
He created various emotions to appear in Man such as love, lust, attachment
These emotions hinder Man from removing the illusions in his mind & heart
These emotions make us yearn for individual praise & momentary happiness
Mankutimma, if Man really wants to pursue in his search for the Universal Truth, then he has to overcome these illusionary emotions & focus his mind in the right direction
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