Kagga 45
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
benkiyunDeya beLaku beNNeyunDeya beLakumankuviDisalu sAku maNNunDe kaNgeshankegeDeyiradu kattaleye jagavanu kaviyebonkudIvige tanTe – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
By default, He has made our senses so limited that we are not able to differentiate between the light emanating from Sun & Moon
Not only are our senses limited, our mind is also limited in that we are unwilling to come out of our comfort zone
In the darkness of Life, we are content to be attracted towards a light, any light – irrespective of whether the it is hot or cold
And then, we find what we perceive is not what it is…it doesn’t take much to deceive our senses
Mankutimma, so long as we are unable to overcome our limitations, we will continue to be inadequate & will never be able to determine the Truth
Did this poetry & its translation speak to you?