Kagga 50
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
maneyalli satyakke? shruti tarkamatradoLe?anubhavamumadarondu neleyAgadihudem?manujahrudayAngaNadoLEnitenito daniyudisiaNakipuvu tarkavanu – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
How can the true Truth be found? Is there only one way or are there multiple ways?
Are scriptures & logic the only means to find the real meaning of Life?
What about the experiences that we get as we go about our Life? Should that not be a valuable source of information & inspiration in this search?
Why is the path of scriptures considered more superior than the experiences of a common man?
Mankutimma, realise that the Creator has made the human heart so powerful that the emotions generated in it due to practical experiences are more effective to lift the veil of illusion than mere logic derived from scriptures
Did this poetry & its translation speak to you?