II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम iI

भेणे पळे डोळसा I
न कळे मृत्यु तो सरिसा II
कैसी जाली दिशाभूली I
नवजाति हे वाट चाली II
संसाराची खंती I
मावळल्या तरी शक्ति II
तुका म्हणे हीणा I
बुद्धि चुकली नारायणा II

"What is the greatest wonder of earthly life? --- Everyday countless people die all around , but those who still breath, live like they are immortals."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj has elucidated this thought. He says, the ignorance of "I am the body" idea is so overwhelming that seeking sense gratification seems to be more aluring than pursuing the journey of Self Realisation.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the greatest paradox is, though it is no secret that aging of body in inevitable and the life force is bound to weaken as time goes by, One in the firm grip of "I am the body" idea wastes his precious human birth chasing the material pursuits instead of seeking Self Quest. It is just like chasing the mirage in the desert or trying to grab That Which Is Not.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the sense of discrimination makes the human birth precious among the infinite species of the universe. He says, Blessed are those who make use of it to seek the highest reward, the Liberation. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तू II