ಪಿರಿದೆಲ್ಲ ಮತನೀತಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಜೀವಿತವು |
ನೆರೆಬಂದ ನದಿ ದಡಕೆ ಬಾಗಿ ಪರಿಯುವುದೇಂ? ||
ಧರುಮಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮದ ತಿಳಿವೆ ಲೋಕಸೂತ್ರದ ಸುಳುವು |
ಅರಸು ಜೀವಿತ ಹಿತವ - ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ||
piridella matanItigaLiginta jIvitavu |
nerebanda nadi daDake baagi pariyuvudEm? ||
dharumasUkShmada tiLive lOkasUtrada suLuvu |
arasu jIvita hitava - mankutimma ||
Greater than all religion and morality is life.
Does a flooding river limit itself within the banks?
In subtlety of dharma lies clues to worldly rules,
Pursue the prosperity of life - Mankutimma.
Translator's note: To limit the word 'dharma' to mean 'religion', would very much narrow down the feeling. Though religion means a way of life, it is usually associated to mean the various belief systems. So I have chosen to retain 'dharma', so as to emphasise it as a way of life.
ನೆರೆಬಂದ ನದಿ ದಡಕೆ ಬಾಗಿ ಪರಿಯುವುದೇಂ? ||
ಧರುಮಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮದ ತಿಳಿವೆ ಲೋಕಸೂತ್ರದ ಸುಳುವು |
ಅರಸು ಜೀವಿತ ಹಿತವ - ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ||
piridella matanItigaLiginta jIvitavu |
nerebanda nadi daDake baagi pariyuvudEm? ||
dharumasUkShmada tiLive lOkasUtrada suLuvu |
arasu jIvita hitava - mankutimma ||
Greater than all religion and morality is life.
Does a flooding river limit itself within the banks?
In subtlety of dharma lies clues to worldly rules,
Pursue the prosperity of life - Mankutimma.
Translator's note: To limit the word 'dharma' to mean 'religion', would very much narrow down the feeling. Though religion means a way of life, it is usually associated to mean the various belief systems. So I have chosen to retain 'dharma', so as to emphasise it as a way of life.
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