That is what makes living pleasurable.Even parrot can have book-knowledge! Know that your experience aloneIs your guiding light. Churn it with your faculty of discretionTo beget the cream of wisdom. There is in Man craving for food, but more so for wealth.There is in Man craving for wealth, but more so for carnal pleasure.What surpasses even that, however, is craving for reputation:That devours his soul! -Mankuthimma Swamy was also a writer.Daily_kagga's LiveJournal - allposts file:///D:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/Desktop/daily_. for his work ' Srimad BhagavadGeeta Tatparya' He was also awarded Padmabhushan, the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India in 1974. He received Kendra Sahitya Academy award. He has also wrtitten Umarana osage, a translation of poems of Omar Khayyam in Kannada. He has translated several Shakespeare plays and other Greek plays to Kannada. He is best known for Manku Thimmana Kagga, a collection of verses.ĭ.V.G has wrtitten several books relating to Poetry, Drama, Essays. H Devanahalli Venkataramanaiah Gundappa, popularly known as DVG, was a Kannada writer and philosopher.
D.V.G has wrtitten several books relating to Poetry, Drama, Essays. He is best known for Manku Thimmana Kagga, a collection of verses. It is a book that needs to be read at every stage of life.moreĭevanahalli Venkataramanaiah Gundappa, popularly known as DVG, was a Kannada writer and philosopher. Message being, excess of anything is harmful.) English equivalent: And in time, this too shall pass.) Message being, we should learn to accept and deal with uncertainty.) What appealed to me the most is that a number of Kaggas end with a beautiful advice/theory expressed in a single (the last) line containing 3 to 4 words at max. I’ve become a huge fan of metaphors and imagery he employs in his writing.
From those that I understood without the help of translation, the way DVG strings extremely common words to convey striking philosophies is pure genius. No wonder it is referred to as “Common Man’s Bhagavad Gita”.Ĭoming to writing aspects, I am not well versed in HaLegannaDa (old Kannada style) and I do depend on English translations for a lot of Kaggas. DVG has given insights on simplicity, balance, attachment, detachment, morals, learning, emotional conditioning, nature, hunger, self awareness, hardwork, duties, cosmos, the Universe etc. The work covers nearly every nuance of everyday life while conveying the much needed wisdom. Mankutimmana Kagga is one of the most crucial works of literature that conveys profound philosophy in poems (945 of them) of mere four lines each. No wonde The single most important work of literature I've read so far.
The single most important work of literature I've read so far.