Kagga 75
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
mara tanna hetta bIjavanillavenisivistarisuvandadi, sruSHTi tanna mUlavanumaremAchi tAne mereyuttihudu kaNgaLigenore sruSHTi pal brahma -- MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
What is the genesis of this Universe? What is the origin of His creation?
A tree grows big & wide only when the seed from which it emerges is destroyed
What is the seed from which this Universe originated? The Creator has not exposed how He created the Universe & the myriad beings in it?
Maybe, the Creator Himself is the seed for His Creation? In which case, the Creator & His diverse creations are one & the same
Mankutimma, this whole concept is like that of a tumbler full of milk where the milk is the Creator & foam is the creation...the foam is made up of millions of bubbles, some large; some microscopic -- all of these live for some time before going back into the milk which is permanent...similarly, the Creator manifests himself into many creations & keeps shuttling back within different forms as well as back to his original Creator form.
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