Kagga 68
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
ella arebeLaku aresuLivu aretiLivillielli paripUraNavO adanariyuvanakasollisuvarAru sruSHTiya pETiyoLaguTTa?ella bALu rahasya -- MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
The mysteries of the Universe are such that its unravelling is a challenge
Until that happens, what man faces during the course of his life is a blur -- half-light, half-clues, half-knowledge
In the absence of evidence of the complete & real Truth, he perceives what he sees as the Truth
To compound the difficulty, there is no easy method or SOP evident that will help him unravel the mysteries in the Universe
Mankutimma, if man feels that he will be spoon-fed all the answers to the mysteries of Universe, he is completely wrong. He needs to go beyond what he sees & perceives in his search for the eternal Truth
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