II श्रीराम  जय राम जय जय राम II

धारिता इच्छा दूरी पळे I
पाठी सोहळे उदासा II
म्हणऊनि  असट मन I
नका खुण सांगतो II
अमिषापाशी अवघे वर्म I
सोसे श्रम पाववी II
तुका म्हणे बीज न्यावे I
तेथ यावे फळाने II

It is said that
"You are what your deep, driving desire is.
As you desire, so is your will.
As your will is, so is your deed.
As your deed is, so is your destiny."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about emotional attachments to worldly sense desires which clouds One's subtle sense of Discrimination (विवेक बुद्धि) thereby leading him to bondage. He says,
When we control one desire, another pops up. In those who chose to give up desire for wealth and give away their money, a new craving emerges - a desire for reputation. Conversely, those who chose to renounce the world and become ascetic are often driven by a desire for heaven or Liberation. So goes on the  pursuit of desires, an endless chase.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says,
Until you have chased after your desires, until you have seen the worthlessness of chasing after them, run and fallen down and scraped, nothing can take you to the door of Truth.
As it goes with the famous saying, "As you sow, so shall you reap."
The Spiritually Wise utilizes his senses just like a Tortoise. If he feels harm or danger in the form of worldly temptations, he immediately withdraws them within at his will. Instead of using them for his own sense gratification, he ever keeps them occupied in Selfless Service of Divine, Lord of the Highest. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II