When a snowflake melts & becomes one with the sea
Marulasiddheshwara · 12th century · from the Kannada original
Original
ಆಲಿ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕರಿಗೊಳಲು,ಶ್ರವಣವು ಆಕಾಶವನಡರಲು,ಉಲುಹು ನಿರ್ಭೂತ ಚಿತ್ತಸಮಾಧಾನವನೈದಲು, ಕಾಲಕರ್ಮಭವಂಗಳ ಗೆಲುವುದಿದೇನು ಸೋಜಿಗವು ಹೇಳಾ! ರೇವಣ್ಣಪ್ರಭುವೆ.
Translation
When a snowflake melts & becomes one with the seaWhen a vibration spreads in space & becomes one with itWhen the restless speech steadies & becomes one with a calm mindO’ Revanna Prabhu, tell me - is it any surprise then, to overcome the 3 dimensions of time, actions & space.
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