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Translation of Mankuthimmana kagga by Dr.D.V. Gundappa- great poet,philosopher and visionary by Raveendra, Hosadurga

1)sri Vishnu is  origin (source) of universe  maya lola(player)

God king of all  parabrahma  people call

Which they  believe with love though unseen

bow head(namisu) that peculiar mankuthimma|

2) something  covering   jiva (life) and jada( non moving)

As though  filled up inside

Without undergoing feeling  and measure

Bend to that special mankuthimma|

 3)wheather exists or not  one thing  unknowable

By real greatness becoming world  in disguise of jiva

 Is Moving if confirmed as good and real

Become sharanu   (surrender) to great principle mankuthimma|

Mankuthimmana kagga :missed poems(6 to 9) and (101 to i26)

4)what ismeaning of life? What is meaning of world?

What is relation of jiva(life) and world?

Is there anything which ia not seen?wat is it?

Is knowledge  evidence mankuthimma|

5)what is god is it cave of darkness?

Is it total name of what we unable to know?

When there is one to protect why story of world is like this?w

What are births and deaths? Mankuthimma|

6)is this  creation a riddle?what is meaning of life?

Who will dig and open this wonder?

Why is like this when one hand created world?

Variety of life moovment mankuthimma|

7)who is hero of life one or many?

Fate pourusha(power),dharma (religion),blind belief

How is   correction  of this  mismanagement  condition

Is this tumult(upset)  fate mankuthimma|

8)Is there any  method or goal in creation?

Does mind of  of doer(creater) under go illusion?

If there is affection towards lives

Why this  kind of labour mankuthimma|

9)what bhyrava play  is this world rotation

What an  intoxitation(excitement) dance of  animal spirit

What fire globes! What inner depths!

What a wonder creation ! mankuthimma|

10) what a world is this what attacks!

What an unbound  powerful attack

What is goal of man?what is value?what is end?

What is meaning of all these?mankuthimma|

12)Men or demons to cool mother earth

Instead of tears pour blood

what an enemity ? what smoke? This earth!

Is it mutton cutter’s stage? Mankuthimma|

13)wht is supreme achievement of man freedom

Pouring of blood to earth everyday

By pulling sword as garland

Will it  spread fragrance mankuthmma|

16)like a pretha(devil) not going anywhere 

Wandering  here  world is tumulting

Old religion is expired  new religion  is  not born

When is end to tumult mankuthimma|

19)air entering piece of soil won’t come  out

In man also if there is no air he is a ball of soil

Life is whirl of dust smoke  of tree rub

What is poison or amrutha?mankuthimma|

23)getting tired by wandering eating begged food

Shining forgetting oneself  smiling

Again  worrying irritating paining

Existence is dry problems mankuthimma|

24) are fear and desires of men parent of gods?

is human devotion due to pride laugh of gods?

Are they examining  men’s  mutual  powers?

Where is dharma(religion) in this? Mankuthimma|

26 )  intension of creation is  unclear and difficult

Desirable  fascinating divine charecters on one side

Hard unbearable fears on another side

Difficult is work of brahma mankuhimma|

27)what is life on earth what is it’s goai and fruit?

Only wandering fight mere rotation

than  animals and birds  by wandering and getting food

what will man achieve? mankuthimma|

28)kindness simplicity beauty tastes are creation

Wha is  reason appearing for a minute

In another moment difficulties  and harshness

Doesnot show what is  real mankuthimma|

29)both may be true brahma is shiva and rudra

Flute in one hand  cone(shankha) in another

With two fingures one can do sound

how can one play alone mankuthimma|

30)brahma is real truth  cration is false

Is there no relation between these two?

Our eye and mind only tell false to us

whom we have to believe? Mankuthimma|

31)is truth hidden behind falseness?

Can we believe as truth which exists behind?

wonderful technique  creation of brahma

naturality is concealed mankuthimma|

32)though brahma has created this world

Mere play dream sleep sound?

if he is not a fool there must be a rule

what is aim and goal? Mankuthimma|

33)is test of man is desire of brahma our life

Is only a problem?where is end to it?

Pouring questions without giving answerslop

will you call him guru?mankuthimma|

34)how ever much thought  doubt developing

Where is principle in creation man searching for

to undergo difficulty is brahma fate

this is our fate mankuthimma|

35)may be for long brahma thinging labouring

Has composed universal figure of deathful man

If he understands skill of work  is it not

Defect of greatness mankuthimma|

36)covering everywhere fascinations and illusions

 In acceptable  wicked path making you to walk

Telling   that he has not woni exam

To tell is proper mankuthimma|

37)as incarnated in universal body

Why his dresses are changing?

He is not in hurry  to show signs to us

Why he has hidden mankuthimma|

38)changing every minute body colours

Is brahma chamelian to show off

Without showing full body like a cheater

What is the use of partial incarnation mankuthimma|

39)thinking false as false to show what is real

Parabrahma has covered himself

Why he is not showing real sign

Like stars light  at night?mankuthimma|

40) why can’t he  appear  durlng  night if not at day?

Are not moon and  sun windows of his house?

In evening combination of dusk and light

Will he appear?mankuthimma||

41)bolting door let brahma be there in temple

If he throws out it’s key bunch is enough

Then scholars  leaving dry arguments

Will provide   real knowledge mankuthimma|

42)Aha! These Fascinations friendships  thirsts

Will you guess there is heart in nature

To get our mouth opened”ha ha ho ho”

Is secret of this business? Mankuthimma|

43)above below near around everywhere

In nook and corner a wave of lightning

Dust particle earth globe sun moon stars

Is driving without rest mankuthimma|

44)we have blur eye it won’t moov far

In  evening dusk is life path

Even one not reachable to hand  something irritates eye

Doubt is our fate mankuthimma|

45)light of fire ball  light of butter ball

To blurr eye is enough soil ball

When dark covers world no place to doubt

A  lamp of illusion mankuthimma|

46)let there be secret of life hiding in smi screen

Who will see and marry  nacked woman in street?

When it is hidden blosoms  eye   chest

Ith simple  curiosity  mankuthimma|

48)there   is  one   planeach one’s half eye

Catching one truthful   rays

If  all  their knowledge  is joined then

We  will moov a little mankuthimma|

50)where is house to truth?only in shruthi and logic(tarka)?

Will experience  not a base for truth?

Producing   many  tones in heart of man

Immitate   logic mankuthimma|

 Thanks all