II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

पशू काय पापपुण्य जाणती I
उत्तम मध्यम भोगिती I
काही एक उपजतां मरती I
बहिरी अंध होती पांगुळ मुकी II
नरदेह निधान लागले हाती I
उत्तम सार उत्तम गति I
होईन देवचि म्हणती ते होती I
तरी कां चित्तीं न धरावे II
क्षण एक मन स्थिर करुनि I
सावध होई डोळे उघडोनी I
पाहे वेद बोलिले पुराणी I
तुका विनवणी करीतसे II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the countless animals die as soon as they are born and many become deaf, blind and disabled. They have instinctive intelligence limited to secure the requirements of hunger, thirst and self protection, but lack the ability to reflect and therefore are unable to discriminate between what is right to do and what is wrong and harmful. This reflective thought is the sole quality that makes this rare human birth unique in the whole creation.
He says, wake up O' Mind from the slumber of ignorance and make most of this precious human birth you have, for only here you can seek GOD Realisation, the crowning fruition of all endeavors.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, still your mind O' Man, for only then you can hear the Eternal Truth that the Vedic Scriptures are propounding since time immemorial, the Truth that Liberates."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II