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    The poem argues that heaven exists on earth, not in the sky as commonly believed. [1] The poet finds beauty in nature through the roaring streams, rolling waves, tender sunshine and moonlight. [2] This splendor of nature and harvest is what makes earth akin to heaven. [3] The poet aims to break the myth that heaven is only after death by showing that its pleasures can be found in appreciating earth's natural beauty.

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    The poem argues that heaven exists on earth, not in the sky as commonly believed. [1] The poet finds beauty in nature through the roaring streams, rolling waves, tender sunshine and moonlight. [2] This splendor of nature and harvest is what makes earth akin to heaven. [3] The poet aims to break the myth that heaven is only after death by showing that its pleasures can be found in appreciating earth's natural beauty.

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    The poem argues that heaven exists on earth, not in the sky as commonly believed. [1] The poet finds beauty in nature through the roaring streams, rolling waves, tender sunshine and moonlight. [2] This splendor of nature and harvest is what makes earth akin to heaven. [3] The poet aims to break the myth that heaven is only after death by showing that its pleasures can be found in appreciating earth's natural beauty.

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    inglish Notes - V

    10. Heaven, if you are not on Earth


    Kuvempu
    Translated by: Prof. C.Naganna

    Comprehension I
    1. Accordingtothe poet'heaven' is
    On earth
    2. Who creates 'heaven on earth'?
    The man creates heaven on earth.

    3. The poet finds God in


    Nature
    4. What does the line 'Heaven lies allover' suggest?
    heaven lies
    The line 'Heaven lies all over' suggests that the beauty of
    the splendour of harvest and the moonlit night.
    that make earth
    5. What are the different forms of heaven
    heaven?

    Thedifferent forms of nature life the roaring stream, the rolling surf:
    and th
    the edge of waves, the tender sunshine, the sun, the harvest
    moonlight make this earth a heaven.

    6. Where does the tender sunshine lean?


    The tender sunshineleans on gardens green withgrass.
    7. HÍw does the poet create heaven on earth?
    The poet creates heaven onearth by imbibing the beauty of natur
    and spilling the nectar of heaven, on the earth, through hi:
    poetry.
    8. How does the poet break the myth ofheaven in the pocm?
    The poet considers concepts like 'God','nynphs' and 'heaven' as mvhs
    which are not tangible entit.ies but are only figments of man'
    imagination. He says that if at all heaven exists it exists only on thi:
    carth. T'o break the myth of heaven in man's mind he presents before u:

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    charmng sights of nature and argues that nothing can
    heavenly than these forms of nature. He makes a direct be more
    nature anddeclares that ifheaven does not exist on the
    ddress to
    earth where else
    can it be. He justifies his statement
    referring to the streams, the waves,
    and the sunlight.

    Comprehension II
    1. Describe the beauty in nature that makes the
    earth aheavenly
    place
    Or

    2. Why does the poet feel that earth is more beautiful than
    heaven?

    K.V. Puttappa is widely known by the pen name Kuvempu. He is the


    first among the eight recipients of the Jnanpith Award for Kannada,
    also the second after M. Govinda Pai among Kannada poets to be
    revered as 'Rashtrakavi', a national Poet. He was conferred
    Padmavibushana' by Govt of India and has penned the State Anthem
    Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate'
    This poem is the English Version of 'Swargave Bhoomiyoliradire
    Neenu' written by Kuvempu and translated by Prof. C Naganna. In
    this 14lined poem,the poet addresses Heaven in the first two lines. He
    statesthat if Heaven does not exist on Earth, whereelse can it be. One
    need not have to look for Heaven in the skies, when it exists here on
    earth says the poet.
    The poet tries to argue that the concepts like'Heaven' 'God' and the
    "Nymphs' are created by man. It is simply man's imagination.
    Therefore, man himself is God and so also the heavenly nymphs. They
    are not elsewhere best here on earth. The poet wants to dismiss the
    bclicfthat God and nymphs live in heaven and people go to heaven after
    then death andfind the God and nymphsthere.
    In the next stanza, the poet describes 'the splendor of Nature nd
    makes us appreciate a)d enjoy the hevenly }bliss, when we are abve
    When o0ne looks at the strems roring and leapng dovWn om the topof
    the hills, the waves that roll across the seacrrving surfat theiredues.
    the tender rays of sunlight falling on verdant rdens nd the gentle
    Sunwarming up the eartreflect'Heaven'".

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    English Notes- Vol2
    The splendor of harvest and the moonlight nights creates picture of
    "Nature' in its pristine form "he poet whoimbibes this heavenly bliss
    can spread the nectar of 'Heaven' through his poetry on the enrth.
    Natural things appear to be more beautiful than imaginary things.
    Therefore, the poet is of the opinion that 'Heaven' exists only on the
    earth and nowhere else. The so called pleasures of heaven could be very
    well obtained on earth, when one enjoys and experiences.

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