Kagga 97
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
dharmavembudEnu? karmavembudEnu?brahmandakatheyEnu? jIvitabidEnu?brahmavellaku mUla mAye tatkrutijAlabrahmavE jIvanavo -- MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
Who is the Creator, Brahma? Is He a person? Is He a thought? Is He an energy? Who is He?
Where do we find Him? Where do we search for Him? Do we find him by following Dharma, the laws of life or by Karma, the deeds we do in life?
Or do we search for him by understanding the genesis of this Universe? Or by understanding the realities of life in this Universe?
Mankutimma, deciphering the real Truth will lead to deciphering the mysteries of the Creator? For that the dichotomies seen in this universe will have to be unravelled & understood...and only then would it be clear whether it is the Creator who is behind the all-pervading energy in this Universe or whether the Creator Himself is the energy that is driving all of us in this Universe
Did this poetry & its translation speak to you?