Sumathi Sataka - Its relevance for modern living (2)
Today am discussing a poem which at first sight appears to be meaningless but one can find a hidden meaning in this poem “ Adharam gadaliyu, gadalaka Madhuramulagu bhashaludigi mounavratudau Adikara roga puritha Badhirantaka savamu juda bapamu Sumathi” The translation looks something like this (part of the last line is taken to first) It is a sin to see a dead body (rather living dead person) whose lips can move but does not move does not talk properly (sweetly is the word used) or keep his mouth shut Suffers from the power and acts blind and deaf A first look shows that this poem looks a meaningless group of words. If one start looking at the overall meaning then it becomes clear. We come across several types of people in our day to day interactions with people. This poem talks about a certain set of people, who even though can put in a word for benefit / good of some one or society will not do so. These people may be opinion makers who with th...