A tender leaf has a life of six months
Kamanna · 12th century · from the Kannada original
Original
ಎಲೆ ಮಿಗಲು ಆರು ತಿಂಗಳಿರುವುದು.ವ್ರತ ಹೋಗಲು ಆ ಕ್ಷಣ, ಭ್ರಷ್ಟನೆಂದು ಕೂಡರು.ಎಲೆ ಹಳದಾದಡೆ ಶಿವಂಗರ್ಪಿತ.ವ್ರತನಷ್ಟವಾಗಲಾಕ್ಷಣ ಮರಣವಯ್ಯಾ ಅತುರೇಶ್ವರಲಿಂಗವೆ.
Translation
A tender leaf has a life of six monthsMoment, one breaks vows, he is deemed corruptA leaf on turning yellow, is offered to ShivaMoment, one breaks vows, he is dead, Atureshwaralinga
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