Padya - 2

ಜೀವ ಜಡರೂಪ ಪ್ರಪಂಚವನದಾವುದೋ |
ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡುಮೊಳನೆರೆದುಮಿಹುದಂತೆ ||
ಭಾವಕೊಳಪಡದಂತೆ ಅಳತೆಗಳವಡದಂತೆ |
ಆ ವಿಶೇಷಕೆ ಮಣಿಯೊ - ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ | ೨ |

This world of living and non living forms, is surrounded by an unknown energy, which is complete by itself, which is beyond imagination, which can't be measured, let us bow down to this superior

An Introduction to Mankutimmana Kagga

Mankutimmana Kagga is one of the finest literary works in Kannada. It is written by Dr D V Gundappa famously known as DVG in the early 40's. It is a collection of 945 poems written in 'Halegannada' meaning 'Old Kannada'.

I will write the poem and its meaning in English starting from this article.

ಶ್ರೀ ವಿಷ್ಣು ವಿಶ್ವಾದಿಮೂಲ ಮಾಯಾಲೋಲ,
ದೇವ ಸರ್ವೇಶ ಪರಬೊಮ್ಮನೆಂದು ಜನಂ ||
ಆವುದನು ಕಾಣದೊಡಮಳ್ತಿಯಿಂ ನಂಬಿಹುದೊ |
ಆ ವಿಚಿತ್ರಕೆ ನಮಿಸೊ - ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ |೧|

The lord Vishu who is the creator and the sole reason of this world, who creates the duality, he who is the Parabrahma, the lord of lords. Even though people can't see him, they still have faith in him and believe him. Let us bow down to this miracle.