II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

आपुली कसोटी शुद्ध राखी कारण I
आगीने भूषण अधिक पुटा II
नाही कोणासवे बोलणे लागत I
निश्चितीने चित्त समाधान II
लपविले तेही ढेकरे उमटे खोटियाचे खोटे उर फोडी II
तुका म्हणे निंदा स्तुती दोन्ही वाव I
आपुलाला भाव फळा येतो II

"In this compositiin Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like a trial by fire brings out the purity in Gold, One must make a prudent choice of the means to test someone, for once revealed the Truth needs no trumpets.
He says, the Truth does't remain hidden for long just like belching betrays a belly full even if he pretends to have not eaten anyrhing.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, reproach or praise are like the useless weed seeds in the garden which continue to produce their kind. In other words as man thinks, so he is and as he continues to think, so he remains."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

मागे पुढे नाही I
दुजे यावेगळे कांही II
नाही उरले आणीक I
केला झाडा सकळिक II
विश्वासावांचून I
नांवे दुजियाचे शून्य II
तुका म्हणे कांही I
बोलायाची उरी नाही II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, there is nothing "up there", which is not within, for GOD runs in and through all and everywhere.
He says, the faith that "only He is" has ceased the longing for "what appears" but "is not", thus transcending the barrier of ignorance and the notion of differences.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, all vanish and return to the ocean of Non Dual Self as the illusion is overcome."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

आवडीच्या ऐसे झाले I
मुखा आले हरिनाम II
आतां घेऊं धणीवरी I
मागें उरी नुरे तों II
सांठवण मना ऐसी I
पुढे रासी अमुप II
तुका म्हणे कारण झाले I
विठ्ठल या तीं अक्षरी II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, fondly reciting GOD Name Vitthal brought to him the delights unparalleled. And therefore he aspires to savour the riches of HisName till he could do no more.
He says, the merchandise of GOD Name Vitthal is available to all in abundance. And therefore One must fill the mind cauldron to the brim with these precious wares.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, he did nothing but the Name Worship of GOD all his life and surrendered to Him all the Doesrship. He says, GOD Vitthal also didn't disappoint and left nothing unfulfilled."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

मायेविण बाळ क्षणभरी न राहे I
न देखता होय कासावीस II
अणिक उदंड बुझविती तरी I
छंद त्या अंतरी माऊलीचा II
नावडती तया बोल आणिकांचे I
देखोनियां नाचे माय दृष्टी II
तुका म्हणे माझी विठ्ठल माऊली I
आणिकांचे बोली चाड नाही II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, his longing for GOD is like the child's intense yearning to be with his mother.
He says, the child becomes edgy not seeing his mother around. No matter how affectionately One looks after him, the child smiles in delight seeing only his mother, for she is his world.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, GOD Vitthal is my mother and but for her nothing matters just like for a child what mother says is the  paramount."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

प्रपंच वोसरी I
चित्त तुझे पायी मुरो II
ऐसे करी गा पांडुरंगा I
शुद्ध रंगावे रंगा II
पुरे पुरे आतां I
नको दुजियाची सत्ता II
लटिके ते फेडा I
तुका म्हणे जाय पीडा II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, O' GOD, let all my passions and all delights take to their heels as I fall humbly to Your Feet. Let the light of Self Knowledge dawn on me so that all doubts and differences vanish.
O'GOD, he says, Bless me with Your Realisation, for it is the true annihilation of the sense of separateness between You and me and it will save me from being born again and again for nothing but to suffer again and again."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

सायास केल्यावाचूनि ते नाही I
भोगावरी काही घालूं नये II
नये बळे धड घालुं कांंट्यावरीI
जाये जीवे धरी सर्प हाती II
हाती आहे हित करिल तयासी I
म्हणउनि ऋषी सांगितले II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about Destiny and Law of Action. He condemns the path of least resistance chosen by those who say that everything happens according to their destiny and if they are destined to attain GOD Realisation in this birth  then it will happen in any case, without they exerting themselves.
He says, though all the events that are going to happen have already been decided in the past birth, it doesn't mean that One should hold a poisonous snake in hand and claim that it is his destiny.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the Destiny sets a stage for us. But how we are going to perform on it is entirely in our hands. The Great Sages and Seers have propounded since time immemorial that destiny has bestowed us this rare human birth. It is entirely in our hands how we wish to shape our future destiny. We can either do a conscious effort to attain inner transformation or pass the buck to destiny and do everything else, but the Self Quest."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

थडीयेसी निघतां I
पाषाणाच्या सांगडी I
बुडतां मध्यभागी I
तेथे कोण घाली उडी II
न करी रे तैसा आपआपणिया I
पतंग जाय वायां जीवे ज्योति घालूनियां II
सावधपणे सोमल वाटी भरोनिया प्याला I
मरणाअंती वैद्य बोलवितो वहिला II
तुका म्हणे करीं रे ठायींचाचि विचार I
जंव नाही पातला यमाचा किंकर II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, conscious ignorance is like moths suicidal nosedive into the burning flames or crossing a river with a stone laden boat, likely to be drowned midway or like a man who willfully consumes poison and then calls for a doctor to save him.
He says, "We have all the time" suddenly becomes "Not enough time" when the death knocks on the door. And therefore wake up from the deep slumber of ignorance and do not let it overwhelm you.
He says, the moment of what is called "Today" is not permanent and therefore waste it not to fritter away in the state of laziness, but to seek Self Realisation, the crowning fruition of this rare human birth."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

उपदेश करी विश्वनाथ कानी I
वाराणशी प्राणी मध्ये मरे II
मरणाचे अंती राम म्हणे जरी I
न लगे यमपुरी जावे तयां II
तपासी उत्तम ठाव पै वैकुंठी I
वसे नाम कंठी सर्वकाळ II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the Supreme GOD Shiva, presiding over the Holy Abode Kashi, whispers into the right ear of every being dying within its boundaries the Holy "RamNam", and bring emancipation to the dying soul about to depart from his present body.
He says, saved from the torment of repeated sufferings is the One who dies chanting the Holy "RamNam" in his final moments.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, One who chants the Holy"RamNam" with the last breath gets liberated and earns his place in the Supreme Abode Vaikuntha, the Divine Land of Supreme Bliss, forever."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचारणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

नारायण व्हावा ही हांव ज्याच्या जीवा I
धन्य त्याच्या दैवा पार नाही II
पार नाही सुखा ते दिले तयासी I
अखंड वाचेसी रामराम II
रामनाम दोनी उत्तम अक्षरे I
भवानी शंकरे उपदेशिली II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Truly Blessed is the One to whom GOD bestows the Grace of His Longing.
He says, GOD Shiva lives and meditates the Holy "RamNam" and narrates to Parvati not to waste a moment without tasting this ambroisal nectar, for it is the fountainhead of perennial happiness."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

जाणोनियां वर्म देंठ लावियेला I
द्रौपदीच्या बोलासवे धावे II
धांवे सवे ताने धेनु जैसी वत्सा I
भक्तालागी तैसा नारायण II

"The theme of this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj is the inextricable relationship between the devotee and GOD and about how GOD comes to the rescue of his devotee who seeks Him with unassailable and unflinching faith.
Illustrating with the Jambul Episode in Mahabharata, Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, during the thirteenth year of the exile of the Pandavas, Draupadi saw a tree laden with ripe Jambul fruit. She plucked One to have it. No sooner had she done this, GOD Krishna appeared and stopped her from eating it. The ripe fruit was supposed to be the fruit with which a Sage Amitra was supposed to break his twelve year fast. Not finding the fruit at its place, his wrath may fall on Pandavas. For it not to happen, GOD Krishna took the Pandavas to the tree, placed the plucked fruit under the tree and told each one of them to reveal all their secrets without hiding anything.
After each of the Pandavas revealed their secrets, the fruit moved up a little every time and remained in the air.  At last Draupadi said "I have five husbands like five senses and I have caused agony to them all. After she said this, the fruit didn't move up further. However when GOD Krishna said she is still hiding something, then with great trepidation she said, I love each one of Pandavas but I love Karna too and I regret not marrying him on account of his cast. As soon as Draupadi confessed this, the fruit went back to the branch of the tree from which it was plucked and all was well as before.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, GOD Narayan never forsakes the One who seeks Him with One Pointed Devotion just like a mother cow longs for her newborn calf."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

कोठे पुढे नाही घ्यावया I
विसांवा फिरोनियां गांवा आल्याविण II
विनावितां दिवस बहुत लागती I
म्हणूनियां चित्ती देव धरा II
धरा पाय तुम्ही संतांचे जीवेसी I
वियोग तयासी देव नाही II
नाही चाड देवा आणीक सुखाची I
आवडी नामाची त्याची तया II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the rare human birth is the Abode of Solace to the soul tormented by repeated sufferings through countless species. And therefore he says, waste not a moment of this rare human birth without the Name Worship of GOD or fall at the Feet of the Spiritually Wise right in earnest, for the opportunity does not waste time with those who are unprepared.
Elucidating the beautiful relation between GOD and the Spiritually Wise who is absorbed in His Name Worship, Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, nothing grows brighter than the heart awakened to the light of love that lives within it."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

जेणे अग्निमाजी घातलासे पाव I
नेणता तो राव जनक होता II
तान भूक जिही साहिले आघात I
तयां पाय हात काय नाही II
नाही ऐसा तिही केला संवसार I
दुःखाचे डोंगर तोडावया II
याच जन्मे घडे देवाचे भजन I
आणीक हे ज्ञान नाही कोठे II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, since time immemorial history is replete with examples of those who acknowledged the "I am the body" idea as the True Bondage and therefore strived for developing an awareness of nature of our mind, for the mind imagines bondage.                  The awareness of King Janaka was so poised in the Absolute that pleasure and pain were equal to him even when he sit on the throne with one leg thrust into a fire. He carried out his duties as ruler, yet maintained the equanimity in the midst of all.
He says, unhindered by the sufferings of the body, either by pangs of hunger or by seeking refuge in the forest, were those who acknowledged that among the countless species, the Name Worship of GOD happens only in this rare human birth."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

गोड एक आहे अविट गोविंद I
आणिक ते छंद नाशिवंत II
तळमळ त्याची कांही तरी करा I
कां रे निदसुरा बुडावया II
या जनासी भय यमाचे कां नाही I
सांडियेेली तिही एकीं राज्य II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the worldly charms fade away but the rare One whose tongue incessantly tastes the nectar of GOD Name Govinda, lives in perpetual peace and ecstasy.
And therefore he earnestly implores us to wake up from the age-old slumber of ignorance and practice the Name Worship of GOD as much as possible before it is too late.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, perplexing is the ignorance towards repeated sufferings when history is replete with examples of Great Kings who relinquished their Kingdoms for their Quest of Self Realisation."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

कोणापाशी द्यावे माप I
आपेआप राहिले II
कासयासी भरोवरी I
काय दुरी जवळी II
एके दाखविले दाहा I
फांटा पाहा पुसुनि II
तुका म्हणे सरले वोझे I
आतां माझे सकळ II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says,  we are all but the Supreme Consciousness, here, there and everywhere. Near or far are but the illusions created by "Me" and "Mine".
Illustrating will beautiful analogy he says, GOD Vishnu is called "Shunya" or "Zero", for merging into Him is the crowning fruition of all endeavors in this rare human birth.
He says, attaching One before Zero becomes Ten. In other words the individuality is created by the sense of "Me" and "Mine". Now Remove One before Zero and only Zero remains.  In other words get rid of the false ego sense and what remains is the  Supreme Oneness, which was, is and will be forever.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, learn to unburden the sense of "Bodily Me or That which seems but not", for you were always the Subtler than the Subtle, Smaller than the Smallest and also the Most Vast, the Homogeneous Oneness."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

पाठी पोटी देव I
कैंचा हरिदासा भेव II
करा आनंदे कीर्तन I
नका आशंकिट मन II
येथे कोठे काळ I
करील देवापाशी बळ II
तुका म्हणे धनी I
सपूरता काय वाणी II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, fears not the true devotee, for he sees GOD, rear and ahead, inside and outside, up and down, everywhere.
And therefore doubt not, but sing joyfully the Divine Melody of His Name as much as possible, to rouse the soul from age-long slumber.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the angel of death affects him not who remains ever absorbed in the Name Worship of GOD.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the future lies not in the hands of those who believe in scarcity, but of those who trust GOD's abundance."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

येऊं द्या जी कांही वेसकरास I
आंतून बाहेर वोजेचा घास II
जों यावे तों हातचि रिता नाही I
कधी तरी कांही द्यावे घ्यावे II
तुका म्हणे उद्या लावीन मनेरा I
जे हे दरोदारांभोवती फिरा II

"In this composition of Sant Tukaram Maharaj presents the message from GOD of Death to us, mortals.
He says, we are but the Deputies serving the Feudal Lord. Here Deputy corresponds to the slave of senses, the One who wastes his rare human birth chasing the frivolous material pursuits and who has sharp memory of everything except the Name of GOD while Feudal Lord corresponds to the worldliness or believing in That Which Is Not.
The Messenger of GOD of Death says, just like for the deputy, serving his master is everything, for us, the mortals, the excuses for not finding time to do the Name Worship of GOD can be countless. But forget not, he says, for time is slipping away fast. Wake up and realise the importance of this rare human birth, for nothing is worse than missing an opportunity that saves One from being born again and again."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

जोहार जी मायबाप जोहार I
सारा साधवया आलो वेसकर II
मागील पुढील करा झाडा I
नाही तरी खोडा घालिती जी II
फांकू नका रुजू झालिया वांचूनि I
सांगा जी कोणी धरिती धन्या II
आजी मायबाप करा तडामोडी I
उद्या कोण घडी राहेन हो II
तुका म्हणे कांही न चले ते बोली I
अखेर ते साली झाडा देती II

"This composition of Sant Tukaram Maharaj is the message of a Self Realised Soul to mankind, an urgent call to make most of this rare human birth, just like a minion of a Landlord warns the people working his fields regarding payment of what they owe to the master.
The minion says, my lord will be forced to subject you to the punishment if you do not pay the taxes. In other words, the unending cycle of deaths and rebirths will go on forever unless One becomes free from the Karmic Debt of the past and future.
The minion says, feel free to talk with my lord any time about your grievances but don't you avoid him. In other words confide in GOD of all that our heart speaks, for hope proceeds from faith just like plant from the seed.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, what was done in the past lives is already done. We cannot change it. But the present is very much in our hands and what we do today will shape our future. And therefore let not a moment pass without making a conscious effort so that there will be no repentance when death will knock on our door.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like a farmer pays to the Landlord to become free of his debt, we must adorn our lips with GOD Name at the very end, for it is the only way to become free from the Karmic Debt and therefore from the gruelling cycle of repeated sufferings."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

तुका और मिठाई क्या करुं रे I
पाले विकारपिंड I
राम कहावे सो भली रुखी I
माखन खीर खांड II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, no matter how Luscious is the food we eat, it nurtures the Bodily Me, the root cause of all sufferings.
He says, better than the Succulent food rich of butter, milk and sugar, is the mouthful of Bland food, but accompanied by "RamNam".

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

काही जाणो नये पांडुरंगावीण I
पाविजेल सीण संदेहाने II
भलतिया नांवे आठविला पिता I
तरी तो जाणता कळवळा II
अहंकार जातो गोरवितां वाणी I
सर्व गात्रा धणी हरिकथा II
तुका म्हणे उपजे वेल्हाळ आवडी I
करावा तो घडोघडी लाहो II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, all things compose an all encompassing, immanent GOD Pandurang. Doubt it and you will be forever trapped in the cycle of life, death and reincarnation. One who calls Him by any of His myriad of names does not have to wait for GOD, but GOD awaits him.
He says, all the self consciousness and pride dissolves and all the desires fuse into a single desire of  meeting the Beloved when the tongue is bejewelled with the Name Worship of GOD.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, let every moment of this rare human birth count for doing all that enamours One to the loving devotion of GOD Panduranga."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

वर्ततां वासर I
काय करावे शरीर II
ठेवा नेमून नेमून I
माझे तुमचे पायी मन II
नेदाविया वृत्ती I
कोठे फांकोचि श्रीपती II
तुका म्हणे भले I
जन्मा येऊनियां ज्याले II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, let his tongue be tethered to the post of GOD Name Vitthal, for it is the only way to curb the otherwise  rampant "I am this body" idea.
O'GOD, he says, don't let my mind go astray, chasing the frivolous material pursuits, for the aimless wandering is bereft of destination.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Truly Blessed are those who make sense of their senses in their rare human birth."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

प्रेमसूत्र दोरी I
नेतो तिकडे जातो हरी II
मने सहित वाचा काया I
अवघे दिले पंढरीराया II
सत्ता सकळ तया हाती I
माझी कीव काकुलती II
तुका म्हणे ठेवी तैसे I
आम्ही राहो त्याचे इच्छे II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, an invisible thread connects a devotee to GOD who are meant to be together, for the thread may stretch or tangle but it never breaks.
He says, O'GOD, the Supreme Dweller of Pandharpur, I have come to You with my whole self, for faith unfolds by leaving everything in Your hand and by beholding Your hand in all things.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, I aspire to learn to be content in being content."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

शोधितांचि न ये I
म्हणोनि वोगळतो पाय II
आता दिसो नये जना I
ऐसे करा नारायणा II
परतोनी मन I
गेले ठायीच मुरोन II
विसरला तुका I
बोलो चालो जाला मुका II

"This composition of Sant Tukaram Maharaj depicts his state of mind when he left his material body and ascended to the Supreme Abode Vaikuntha.
O'GOD, he says, nothing but the refuge at Your Feet is the crowning fruition of all endeavors, for it is the only way to find You.
And therefore he implores GOD Narayan to let his worldly "isness" cease or in other words he requests GOD to take him to the Divine Abode Vaikuntha, never again to experience the repeated sufferings.
He says, having transcended the material entanglements, his mind remains intuitively absorbed within.
He says, constantly remembering nothing but the Name Worship of GOD, he has no memory of what he says or does, for he lives amidst the world, yet unaffected by it "

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II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

वचन ही नाड I
न बोले ते मुके खोड II
दोहीं वेगळे तें हित I
बोली अबोलणी नीत II
अंधार प्रकाशी I
जाय दिवस पावे निशी II
बीज पृथ्वीचे पोटी I
तुका म्हणे दावी दृष्टी II

In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, One who talks a great deal is loquacious while the taciturn says a little. The right way however should be like the Dusk when the night was to fall, but the sun has to stay and few things are like they cannot be one without the other yet they cannot exist at the same time.
Summing up with beautiful analogy Sant Tukaram Maharaj says,  saying little yet conveying a lot is like a seed which refuses to die when buried manifests as a tree."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

अवघे ब्राम्हरुप रिता नाही ठाव I
प्रतिमा तो देव कैसा नव्हे II
नाही भाव तया सांगावे ते किती I
आपल्याला मती पाखंडिया II
जया भावे संत बोलिले वचन I
नाही अनुमोदन शाब्दीकांसी II
तुका म्हणे संती भाव केला  बळी I
न कळतां खळी दुषिला देव II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, if all  is the Blissful Emptiness that allows all things to be, then why would a stone made idol not become GOD ?
He says, it is hard to convince an obstinate who would go by the book, unlike the Spiritually Aware who reads between the lines and then words his Profound Realisation.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, while the True Knower in his idol worship quits Self Identifying with That Which He Is Not, there are those who worship GOD for personal gain, without any inkling of what they are losing in return."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

मुखी विठ्ठलाचे नाम I
मग कैचा भवभ्रम II
चालतां बोलतां खातां I
जेवितां निद्रा करितां II
सुखे असो संसारी I
मग जवळीच हरि II
मुक्तिवरील भक्ति जाण I
अखंड मुखी नारायण II
मग देव भक्त जाला I
तुका तुकी उतरला II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about his journey to Oneness through the Name Worship of GOD Vithoba.
He says, walking or talking, eating or sleeping, One who remains ever absorbed in GOD Name Vithoba, feels the Divine nearness even in the midst of the worldly chores. In other words One who utters nothing but GOD Name Vithoba remains ever aware of That Which Is Not.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the Name Worship of GOD Narayan becoming the way of life is the True GOD Realisation."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

बाळ बापा म्हणे काका I
तरी कां निष्प्राध पारिखा II
जैसा तैसा भाव गोड I
पुरवी कोड विठ्ठल II
साखरेसी म्हणतां धोंडा I
तरी कां तोंडा न रुचे II
तुका म्हणे आरुप बोल I
नव्हे फोल आहाच II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like calling father as "uncle" doesn't lessen father's affection for his child, it doesn't matter how One words his longing for GOD Vitthal, for He yearns for the One who yearns for Him.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like the sweetness is unmistaken even if One puts a sugar pellet in mouth assuming it as a small stone, the True Longing from within needs no trumpets,"

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हरिहरा भेद I
नाही करू नये वाद II
एक एकाचे हृदयी I
गोडी साखरेच्या ठायी II
भेदकासी नाड I
एक वेलांटिच आड II
उजवे वाम भाग I
तुका म्हणे एकचि अंग II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about GOD Shiva and GOD Vishnu as the "Totality that lies beyond Duality". He says, they are but the names of different aspects of the All Pervading Supreme Absolute,
He says, just like Sugar and Sweetness dwell in each other, Vishnu is the heart of Shiva and Shiva is the heart of Vishnu.
He says, Hari (GOD Vishnu) and Har (GOD Shiva) are essentially the same for even in their names, the difference is but of a vowel.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, waste not the precious moments of this rare human birth on the petty bickering over the distinctness of GOD Shiva and GOD Vishnu, for they are "Simultaneously One, Yet Different" just like the left half and right half of the body, together becoming One Being."

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II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

रिकामे तूं नको मना I
राहो क्षणक्षणाही II
वेळोवेळां पारायण I
नारायण हे करी II
भ्रमणांच्या मोडी वाटा I
न भरे फाटा आडराने II
तुका म्हणे माझ्या जीवे I
हेंचि घ्यावे धणीवरी II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the mind will not remain empty for long. And therefore One must practise refilling it with thoughts of hope, faith and positivity or in other words with the Name Worship of GOD Narayan.
He says, let the Name Worship of GOD Narayan remain ever in your tongue of thought, else wanderings through repeated sufferings will become inevitable.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, in the quest of the fulfilling experience of the Name Worship of GOD Narayan, his desire to seek the Desireless goes for  more and more and more."

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II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

तारुं लागले बंदरी I
चंद्रभागेचिये तिरी II
लुटा लुटा संतजन I
अमूप हे रासी धन II
झाला हरिनामाचा तारा I
सीड लागले फरारा II
तुका जवळी हमाल I
भार चालवी विठ्ठल II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj portrays Pandharpur, the Abode of Supreme GOD Vitthal, as a ship laden with a sole merchandise of GOD Name Vitthal, moored on the banks of River Chandrabhaga.
O'Wise, he says, waste not this opportunity and unship as much as you can, for these riches is the True Wealth on the journey of your Self Realisation.
He says, the sails of this ship that harness the power of wind are nothing but GOD Name Vitthal.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, he assumes himself as a stevedor unlading this ship of its Riches, the lone merchandise of GOD Name Vitthal."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

पवित्र तो देह वाणी पुण्यवंत I
जो वदे अच्युत सर्व काळ II
तयाच्या चिंतने तरतील दोषी I
जळतील रासी पातकांच्या II
देव इच्छी रज चरणींची माती I
धांवत चालती मागे मागे II
काय त्यां उरले वेगळे आणीक I
वैकुंठनायक जया कंठी II
तुका म्हणे देव भक्तांचा संगम I
तेथे ओघ नाम त्रिवेणीचा II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, pure is the body and bereft of vile tongue is the virtuous who remains ever absorbed in the Name Worship of GOD Vishnu incessantly and in whose company the seeds of ignorance are roasted. The dust of his feet is desired by GOD who follows him wherever he goes.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like the River Saraswati is present yet unseen in the confluence of the Rivers Ganga and Yamuna, so is the Name Warship of GOD which links man with his Maker, for just like the confluece ceases the borders, the seeker merges with GOD Vishnu, the Lord of Supreme Abode Vaikuntha, through His Name Worship becoming One with Him."

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II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II