Kagga 56
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
mElinda nakSHatrajayaghoSHa suttaNimbhUlokadarachu keLagim mULeyouLuvukELabarutI mUru kUgenna hrudayadalimELayisutide sante – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
As Man progresses through Life, his senses interact with 3 key sources
Sun, planets & stars that reign in sky
The 5 elements constituting this earth
Cries of all living beings on earth
All of these constituents of this Universe are constantly interacting with each other & in some sense interdependent on each other
Man, as another living being in this Universe also does the same & during the course of this interaction, his senses tend to perceive the sounds & voices coming from these sources as utter chaos like in a village market
Mankutimma, it is upto Man whether he continues to accept these voices as chaos or if he develops his senses to anlyse his life experiences with these voices & starts to recognise the Universal Truth from them.
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