II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

मंथनासाठी धर्माधर्म I
त्याचे वर्म नवनीत II
तेंचि ते घाटू नये I
आले जाय नासुनि II
सांभाळावे वरावर I
वर्म दूर न वजावे II
तुका म्हणे धाले पोट I
मग बोटा चाटणी II

In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says the process is only a means to an end just like the whole purpose of churning the curd is to make butter. Similarly ritual is the passage way to  GOD Realisation.
One must not over emphasize the rituals, else the purpose for which they are done is lost just like butter melts if One churns it further after it is formed.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the blind adherence to rituals and ignoring why these rituals are performed, is as futile as licking the fingers despite being belly full."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II