Kagga 52
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
gagananIlimeyenna kaNge sogavIvantemugiva taraNiya rakta hitavenisadEkOsogada mOlavadelli nIladoLo kempinOLobagevenna manasinOLo? – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
The light blue color of sky is very pleasing to my eye
The bright crimson color of the same sky at the time of sunset feels harsh to me
What Force governs the behavior of my senses?
What is the root cause of how my senses work upon me?
Mankutimma, introspect whether it is the color per se that this the root cause of my senses sensing either pleasure or not…or is it my mind that is plays on my senses…or is it some external, unexplicable Force that plays on my senses and influences my behavior
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