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Kagga 81 - Mankutimmana Kagga

Mankutimmana Kagga by D.V. Gundappa

Original Text (ಕನ್ನಡ)

ಮರೆತಿಹನೆ ಬೊಮ್ಮ? ಮರೆತಿಲ್ಲ; ಮರೆತವೊಲಿಹನು । ಧರಿಸಿ ಜೀವಾಕೃತಿಯ ಜಗದಿ ತನ್ನನೆ ತಾನ್ ॥ ಅರಸಿಕೊಳುವವೊಲಿಹುದು; ದೊರೆತವೊಲ್ ತೋರೆ ಸುಖ । ದೊರೆವವರೆಗಾಯಸವೊ - ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ॥ ೮೧ ॥

maretihane bomma? maretilla; maretavol ihanu । dharisi jIvAkRutiya jagadi tannane tAn ॥ arasikoLuvavol ihudu; doretavol tOre sukha । dorevavarege AyAsavo - Mankutimma ॥ 81 ॥

Meaning in Kannada

ಈ ಜಗತ್ತಿನ ಎಲ್ಲದರೊಳಗೆ ಆ ಪರಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ಮರೆತಿದ್ದಾನೇನು, ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿ, ಇಲ್ಲ ಅವ ಮರೆತಂತೆ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ ಮಾನ್ಯ ಗುಂಡಪ್ಪನವರು. ಎಲ್ಲ ಜೀವಾತ್ಮಗಳ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯ ಎಲ್ಲದರ ರೂಪವನ್ನೂ ಧರಿಸಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ದೊರೆತರೆ ಸುಖ ದೊರೆಯದಿದ್ದರೆ ಆಯಾಸ.

Meaning & Interpretation

Has the creator forgotten about the creation? No, he hasn't. He only seems to have forgotten himself since he has taken form of life in this world. With in this world, he is playing the part of searching for himself. If it appears to be close to finding himself, it is happiness. Untill that happens, the search is tiresome. [Translator's note: Note the careful use of words here. DVG acknowledges that nothing is known for certain. One thing (theory/hypothesis) only seems more probable than the other. We find happiness, if we think we are closer to the truth. It does not matter if we are actually no where near it.] - Mankutimma

Themes

WisdomLifeMoralityNatureSelfLove

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