ರಾಮನಿರ್ದಂದು ರಾವಣನೊಬ್ಬನಿರ್ದನಲ |
ಭೀಮನಿರ್ದಂದು ದುಶ್ಯಾಸನನದೊರ್ವನ್ ||
ಈ ಮಹಿಯೊಳನ್ಯಾಯಕಾರಿಯಿಲ್ಲದುದೆಂದು? |
ರಾಮಭಟನಾಗು ನೀಂ - ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ||
raamanirdandu raavaNanobbanirdanala |
bhImanirdandu dushyaasananadorvan ||
I mahiyoLanyaayakaariyilladudendu? |
raambhaTanaagu nIm - mankutimma ||
When there was Rama, there was a Ravana.
When there was Bheema, there was a Dushyasana.
On this earth, when wasn't there an immoralist?
Thou be a follower of Rama - Mankutimma.
ಭೀಮನಿರ್ದಂದು ದುಶ್ಯಾಸನನದೊರ್ವನ್ ||
ಈ ಮಹಿಯೊಳನ್ಯಾಯಕಾರಿಯಿಲ್ಲದುದೆಂದು? |
ರಾಮಭಟನಾಗು ನೀಂ - ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ||
raamanirdandu raavaNanobbanirdanala |
bhImanirdandu dushyaasananadorvan ||
I mahiyoLanyaayakaariyilladudendu? |
raambhaTanaagu nIm - mankutimma ||
When there was Rama, there was a Ravana.
When there was Bheema, there was a Dushyasana.
On this earth, when wasn't there an immoralist?
Thou be a follower of Rama - Mankutimma.
Translator's note: Rama- Ravana; Bheema-Dushyasana are mythological characters from the Ramayana and Mahabharata respectively. The quatrain refers to them has representatives of the good and the evil.
ReplyDeleteYet, intriguing is that in the epics the characters are not entirely black and white! And that makes for a very interesting read!!
For more information on the mythological characters -
Rama: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama
Bheema: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhima
Ravana: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravana
Dushyaasana: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dushasana