II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

अधमाची यारी I

रंग पतंगाचे परी II

विटे न लगतां क्षण I

मोल जाय वायांविण II

सर्पाचिया परि I

विषे भरला कल्हारी II

तुका म्हणे देवा I

मज झणी ऐसे दावा II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says,  affection displayed by evil hearted is steered by his selfishness and therefore is momentary just like the myriad colours of a butterfly whose colors appear in flash but disappear as well in no time.

O'GOD he says, let me be a little nobody than an evil somebody, for no matter how much a snake sheds skin, it's still a snake."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

मुनी मुक्त जालें भेणे गर्भवासा I

आम्हां विष्णुदासां सुलभ तो II

अवघाची संसार केला ब्रम्हरूप I

विठ्ठलस्वरूप म्हणोनिया II

पुराणी उपदेश साधन उद्धट I

आम्हां सोपी वाट वैकुंठीची II

तुका म्हणे जनां सकळांसहित I

घेऊं अखंडित प्रेमसुख II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says,  the countless Wise since time immemorial have sought Liberation due to the fear of repeated sufferings. However we, the devotees of Supreme Lord Vishnu, do not wish to go anywhere , for we enjoy the bliss of His abode Viaikunth here in this earthly life remaining absorbed in His Name worship incessantly.

He says, it is said that the path to GOD Realisation is full of hurdles, but for us nothing hinders, for our very world has become GOD Vitthal and we see Him unfold here, there and everywhere, all around us.

He says, together with as many as possible we will enjoy the  unparalleled bliss of the Name Worship of GOD, for only His Love transcends all sufferings.

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

सर्प विंचू दिसे I
धन अभाग्या कोळसे II
आला डोळ्यांसी कवळ I
तेणे मळले उजळ II
अंगाचे भोवंडी I
भोय झाड़े फिरे धोंडी II
तुका म्हणे नाड I
पाप ठाके हिता आड़ II

"Nothing happens to a person that he does not for some reason or other deserve. Usually One cannot comprehend the reasons behind happenings. The definite invisible cause of the visible effect cannot be necessarily confined to our present life. It may be traced to some remote past birth.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about shadow of Karma in our past lives which influences our present life and challenges us in so many ways. He says, to the crooked eye all things are wierd, as certainly as to the jaundiced they are yellow.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, One who spins about himself finds his surrounding whirling about him. Similarly nasty things done by One in his past lives compel him to follow suit in his present life thus becoming the root cause of his sufferings. He says, what we do in our present life is due to what we did in our past lives and over which we have no control. However if we make a conscious effort in our present life to think good and to do good then One can surely break out of an otherwise vicious cycle.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, we are what we made ourselves through our actions in our past lives. We ourselves are responsible for our own happiness and misery. We create our own heaven and we create our own hell. He says, only we are the architects of our fate."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय  जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

साकरेच्या गोण्या बैलाचिये पाठी I
तयासी सेवटीं करबाड़े II
मालाचे पै पेटे वाहाताती उंटे I
तयालागी कांटे भक्षावया II
वाउगा हा धंदा आशा वाढविती I
बांधोनिया देती यमाहाती II
ज्यासी असे लाभ तोचि जाणे गोडी I
येर ती बापुड़ी सिणली वायां II
तुका म्हणे शाहणा होई रे गव्हारा I
चौऱ्यांसीचा फेरा फ़िरो नको II

"It is believed that soul goes through many transformations through 8.4 million species to get a human birth. Yet despite this, most waste this rare human birth to chase frivolous material pursuits rather than to seek GOD Realisation. However for this to happen One must be aware of what he has, else he will lose the precious opportunity despite being given a fair chance. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about this unawareness or ignorance which may prove to be very damaging if One spends his rare human birth for mere sleeping, eating and procreating than seeking Liberation which is its true purpose.
Illustrating with beautiful analogies Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, an ox, the beast of burden, carries on its back a sack packed with sugar. However being unaware of what the sack holds, the animal just carries it from one place to other. He eats fodder and not the sugar. Similarly despite having human birth if One is unaware of what significance it holds then in all likelihood he will live mundane life thus wasting this precious opportunity to just survive rather than to seek Liberation from the repeated suffrings. Since the reward One gets depends on what he aspires, mere survival will make sure that he will never go beyond the endless cycle of deaths and rebirths.
In another analogy Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like a camel carrying on its back the boxes full of riches is unaware of the preciousness of the goods, One unaware of the golden chance he has of having rare human birth, will absorb himself in sense gratification than pursuing the highest goal, the Self Realisation.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, death abruptly puts full stop to One's life and suddenly all the riches he has earned chasing his desires all through his life become useless to him. Not he but all those who survive him are benefitted by his wealth. Being ignorant of the worthlessness of  the burden of desires he carried for whole of his life, he becomes only a loser at the end, for the betrayal of the body to whom he calls as Self is the most harsh of all.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, One must understand the worth of this rare human birth as a conduit to Self Realisation so that only then he will act accordingly to seek the end result, the Self Realisation. He says, everything depends on how One makes use of  his sense of discrimination, for it is the only way to be rid of the ignorance which is the root cause of all the sufferings."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम Ii

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

फळ पिके देठी I
निमित्त वारियाची भेटी II
हा तो अनुभव रोकड़ा I
कळो येतो खरा कूड़ा II
तोडिलिया बळे I
वाया जाती काची फ़ळे II
तुका म्हणे मन I
तेथे सकळ कारण II

" It is said that fruits cannot will itself to ripen, and so it is with us.We seek the Supreme Lord and search for the truth but we will be thwarted at every turn if we will it.
We are creatures of volition and when the time is right, the fruit falls naturally from the tree. Only the Divine Mother Nature can ritualise it's own demise to keep itself in motion. There is but only one thing that we can do and that is absolutely surrender and wait with Love and devotion from within.
Elucidating this thought Sant Tukaram Maharaj  says that like a ripened fruit, mind of the pious soul is ready for the makers hands. With a perfect confluence of righteousness and absolute devotion to Supreme Lord, his journey of Self Realisation can unfold with a blessing of an Enlightened Being,
Ultimately everything is about our mindset and how it's outlook is cultivated. One must ingrain the virtue of patience from within and then wait patiently.
On the other hand, for the One following wild and unrestrained behaviour, all goes in vain. Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that it is similar to the fruit being plucked before it is ripened.
Summing up, Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that Enlightenment is about how One moulds his mind and hence inculcates from deep within the devotion to the Divine Lord. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

वदे वाणी तरी दुर्लभ अनुभवो I

चालीचाची वाहो बहुतेक II

आम्ही ऐसे कैसे राहावे निश्चळ I

पाठीलागा काळ जिंकीतसे II

वाढवितां पोट दंभाचे पसारे I

येतील माघारे मुदला तोटे II

तुका म्हणे बरें जागवितां मना I

तुमच्या नारायणा अभये करे II

In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, often One is inclined to do what others are doing, for though talking the talk is common, rare is the One who walks his talk. And therefore knowing the right path is paramount, for life is unpredictable and the countdown to death has begun the moment we have entered this world.

He says, bestow upon me Your Grace O'GOD Narayan so that I use this rare human birth for Your Realisation, else I may waste it chasing frivolous material pursuits to become a loser in the end."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

विधीचे सेवन I

विषयत्यागाते समान II

मुख्य धर्म देव चित्ती I

आदि अवसान अंती II

बहू अतिशय खोटा I

तर्के होती बहू वाटा II

तुका म्हणे भावे I

कृपा करिजेते देवे II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, One Pointedness in devotion is in other words the True Renunciation, for Grace of GOD knows no bounds when One seeks Him and Him alone, unconditionally and wholeheartedly.

He says, One must refrain from too much reasoning and objective understanding which makes mind wander, for a mind all logic is like a knife all blade. It makes the hand bleed that uses it

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, there is only one religion, though there are countless versions of it. And it is nothing but making every moment of this rare human birth count for the Name Worship of GOD Hari, for He disappoints not those who seek Him unflinchingly with One Pointed Devotion, from Entry to the Grand Exit.

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

राहाणे ते पायांपाशी I

आणीकां रसी विटोनी II

ऐसा धीर देई मना I

नारायणा विनवितो II

अंतरी तो तुझा वास I

आणिकां नास कारणा II

तुका म्हणे शेवटीचे I

वाटे साचे राखावे II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says,  give me the strength O'GOD Narayan, to seek refuge at Your Feet, for I have had enough of chasing the frivolous material pursuits.

He says, dwell in my heart O GOD Narayan, for only You can subdue lust, anger, greed, temptation and ego, the five major weaknesses of my personality and render them inactive.

He says, I earnestly implore You O'GOD Narayan to save me from going astray, for today I am here, I may not be tomorrow."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

कोणी सुना कोणी लेकी I

कोणी एकी स्वतंता II

अवधियांची जगनिंद I

झाली धिंद सारखी II

अवघ्या अवघ्या चोरा I

विना वरा मायबापा II

तुका म्हणे करा सेवा I

आले जीवावर तरी II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the cowherd girls in Gokul, the Abode of GOD Krishna, were either daughters, daughter in laws or none of these. In other words the women of Gokul held spellbound by GOD Krishna were either ignorant, aspirants of His Realisation or the Self Realised Souls.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like these cowherd girls who dared to love GOD Hari more than what their societal bounds could permit, One must pursue his path of devotion steadfastly and unflinchingly, no matter even if his very life could be at stake."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

बैसू खेळु जेवू I

तेथे नाम तुझे गाऊं II

रामकृष्णनाममाळा I

घालू ओवूनियां गळां II

विश्वास हा धरुं I

नाम बळकट करू II

तुका म्हणे आतां I

आम्हां जीवन शरणागता II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj sings praises of the Name Worship of GOD. He says, we shall waste not a moment without Your Name Worship O'GOD, no matter what activity we may be doing, sitting, playing or eating.

He says, we shall string 'Ram krishna' in a thread of our longing to make a garland of Your Name Worship. In other words we shall keep chanting Your Name incessantly with our every breath.

He says, we shall rely on Your Name Worship unequivocally O'GOD and hold it dearly deep within in our tongue of thought.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, living Your Name Worship O'GOD is the life of the One who has surrendered to You unconditipnally and wholeheartedly."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु 

II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

मुखे बोले ब्रम्हज्ञान I

मनी धन आणि मान II

ऐसीयाची करिती सेवा I

काय सुख होय जीवा II

पोटासाठी संत I

झाले कलीत बहुत II

विरळा ऐसा कोणी I

तुका त्यासी लोटांगणी II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, no less vainly is to be the disciple of the One who pretends to be spiritually wise but whose actions don't match with his words.

He says, Kali Yuga is rife with such impostors who  trade spirituality to amass immense wealth and earn fame, while in reality they don't have even an iota of spiritual wisdom in them.

He says, very rare is the saintly, for I prostrate before such Truly Wise who lives in the world but is not of the world."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

आतां काढाकाढी करी गा पंढरीराया I

नाही तरी वायां गेलो दास II

जाणतां बैसलो दगडाचे नांवे I

तिचा तो स्वभाव प्राण घ्यावा II

मनाचा स्वभाव इंद्रियांची ओढी I

पतनाचे जोडी वरी हांव II

तुका म्हणे झाली अंधळ्याची परी I

आतां मज हरी वाट दावी II

 "In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, save me O'GOD Panduranga from getting drowned in the flood of worldly desires, for to be ignorant of the ignorance that this earthly life is nothing but only sufferings is no less than riding a boat made of stone  which is destined to sink due to its weight.

He says, by the very nature, the mind seeks refuge in the sense gratification and hence chooses its  own downfall.

Entreating GOD Hari Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, be the beacon of light to the One shrouded by darkness of his ignorance, for  he who assumes the bodily existence as the 'True Me' is no less than the one who has the sight but no vision."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

खरे ना नवट निक्षेपिंचे जुने I

काढिले ठेवणे समर्थाचे II

मजुराच्या हातें मापाचा उकल I

मी तो येथे फोल सत्ता त्याची II

कुलालाच्या हातें घटाची उत्पत्ती I

पाठवी त्या जाती पाकस्थळा II

तुका म्हणे जीवन हे नारायणी I

प्रभा ते कोणी प्रकाशाची II

In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, a pot maker shapes a clay into a pot, but it reaches its destination by the will of the One who buys the pot from the pot maker.

The rays of sun carry the brilliance of sunshine with them, but in the end it is the sunshine that drives away the darkness, the rays of sun remain mere instrumental.

He says, rituals are but the means to reach GOD, yet often One gives undue importance to the rituals and forgets the purpose for which they are performed, the GOD Realisation,

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, we are all but the carriers of His Will. GOD has a reason for allowing things to happen. We may not understand His Wisdom, but we simply have to trust His Will."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

मुखी नाम हाती मोक्ष I

ऐसी साक्ष बहुतांची II

वैष्णवांचा माल खरा I

तुरतुरा वस्तुसी II

भस्म दंड न लगे काठी I

तीर्था आटी भ्रमण II

तुका म्हणे आडकाठी I

नाही भेटी देवाचे II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the Wise have experienced since time immemorial that 'Hari Naam' is a true conduit to GOD Realisation.

He says, 'Hari Naam' is the merchandize that the worshippers of GOD Vishnu barter for His Realisation. One need not  smear the body with ash from consecrated fire, wear attire of an ascetic or visit pilgrimages for GOD Realisation, for none but 'Hari Naam' alone is the true link between GOD and man.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, thinking evil and the Name Worship of GOD do not go together and therefore GOD Realisation is not far for the One who is absorbed in His Name Worship."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

येऊनि नरदेहा झाकतील डोळे I
बळेची आधंळे होती लोक II
उजेडासरसी न चलती वाट I
पुढील बोभाट जाणोनिया II
बहु फेरे आले सोसोनिया वोळसा I
पुढे नाही ऐसा लाभ मग II
तुका म्हणे जाऊ सादावीत वाटे I
भेटे तरी भेटे कोणी तरी II

" Among the innumerable species of living beings, man alone has been vested with the freedom of choice, he can discriminate between right and wrong and eschew that which is not conducive for his well being. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that it is rare to be born as a human being and hence it becomes imperative that it should be put to optimum use and One should not let it fritter away on materialistic pursuits.
He says, to spend this precious human birth for doing everything other than GOD Realisation is nothing but having a sight but no vision. Those who have been privileged to be born as human beings tend to take it for granted, without pausing to think, that such wonderful opportunity may not come their way again for a long long time to come as there is no guarantee about the nature of our next birth.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that in our journey from womb to tomb, no one can evade death. He earnestly insists to find the rare One who with conscious effort may put an end to this endless cycle of repeated sufferings by realising God in this rarest of rare human birth."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 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

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

आतां कांही सोस न करी आणीक I

धरीन ते एक हेचि दृढ II

जेणे भवसिंधु उतरिजे पार I

तुटे हा दुस्तर गर्भवास II

जोडीनं ते आतां देवाचे चरण I

अविनाश धन परमार्थ II

तुका म्हणे बरा जोडला हा देह I

मनुष्यपणे इहलोका आलों II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, this rare human birth which has happened after long and ceaseless wanderings through countless lifetimes must not be wasted on frivolous material pursuits but for GOD Realisation. And therefore right earnestly I hold Feet of GOD Vithoba firmly within and meditate upon them day and night, for the Name Worship of GOD Vithoba can alone grant the liberation from the repeated sufferings once and for all."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

वीर विठ्ठलाचे गाढे I

कळीकाळ पायां पडे II

करिती घोष जयजयकार I

जळती दोषांचे डोंगर II

दया क्षमा शांती I

बाण अभंग हे हाती II

तुका म्हणे बळी I

तेचि एक भूमंडळी II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Truly Mighty and Most Powerful are none other than the True Devotees of GOD Vitthal, for they remain untouched by the otherwise inevitable repeated sufferings.

He says, mountains of wrong doings are razed when One remains absorbed in the Name Worship of GOD Vitthal, for Truly Mighty has quiver full of arrows of Peace, Kindness and Forgiveness."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

देव तिळी आला I

गोडें गोड जीव धाला II

साधला हा पर्वकाळ I

गेला अंतरीचा मळ II

पापपुण्य गेले I

एका स्नानेची खुंटले II

तुका म्हणे वाणी I

शुद्ध जनार्दन जनीं II

"By Hindu mythology, GOD Yama blessed the  Sesame Seed and therefore they became a symbol of immortality. 

In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, on this most auspicious occasion of 'Makar Sankrant', the transmigration of sun from one constellation of zodiac to the next, GOD is assumed to enter a Sesame Seed. In other words eating a Sesame Seed on this occasion is nothing but enjoying the Supreme Bliss of GOD Realisation.

He says, this experience of Oneness with Him is no less than a bath that cleanses the mind of its inner filth, thus purifying the mind of the of the blemishes of the mortal mind.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the sweet talk devoid of malice to everyone on the Eve of 'Makar Sankrant' is but  praising GOD who dwells in their hearts."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

देव वासर देव वासर I

असे निरंतर जेथ तेथे II

देव खोळंबा देव खोळंबा I

मज झळंबा म्हण कोंडी II

देव लागट देव लागट I

लाविलिया चट जीवी जडे II

देव वाकळा देव वाकळा I

भावे जवळा लुडबुडा II

देव न व्हावा देव न व्हावा I

तुका म्हणे गोवा करी कामी II

In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, as the air is everywhere, flowing around a pot and filling it, so GOD is everywhere, filling all things and flowing through them forever.

He says, the Master Illusionist, Himself without action, creates a cosmic illusion and makes us believe that the phenomenal world  is real, when it is not.

He says, famished of the true devotion, GOD dwells in the heart of His True Devotee.

He says, the naive GOD madly pursues His True Longing.

Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, I will reiterate again and again that I don't want GOD, because He becomes hindrance to my material pusuits."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

देव दयाळ दयाळ I

साहे कोल्हाळ बहुतांचा II

देव उदार देव उदार I

थोड्यासाठी फार देऊ जाणे II

देव चांगला देव चांगला I

तुका लागला चरणी II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, GOD is Kind, for He never gets tired of the incessant demands we put upon Him.

He says, none can outdo His generosity, for He returns in abundance for the meager offered to Him by His devotees.

Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Great is the Goodness of GOD, for His Feet have now come to abide in my mind and I meditate on them all the time."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

देव मजूर  देव मजूर I

नाही उजूर सेवेपुढे II

देव गांढ्याळ देव गांढ्याळ I

देखोनिया बळ लपतसे II

देव तर काई देव तर काई I

तुका म्हणे राई तर मोठी II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, like a slave GOD hesitates not to serve His True Devotees in exchange of their wholehearted devotion to Him.

He says, the timid GOD gets overwhelmed by the intensity of longing of His devotees towards Him.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, to describe Him, GOD is so smaller than the smallest that even a mustard seed is bigger than Him."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

मागता भिकारी झालो तुझे द्वारी I

देई मज हरी कृपादान II

प्रेम प्रीती नाम उचित करावे I

भावे संचारावे हृदयामाजी II

सर्वभावे शरण आलो पांडुरंगा I

कृपाळू तूं जगामाजी एक II

तापत्रये माझी तापविली काया I

शीतळ व्हावया पाय तुझे II

संबंधी जनवाद पीडलो परोपरी I

अंतरलो दुरी तुजसी तेणे II

तुका म्हणे आतां तुझा शरणागत I

करावे सनाथ मायबापा II

In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, come and dwell in my heart O'GOD Hari and bestow upon me Your Grace to do Your Name Worship with loving fondness, for, I have come to You as a beggar. 

He says, You are the Boundless Ocean of Grace O'GOD Panduranga and therefore I surrender to Your Will wholeheartedly.

He says, Your Feet for the man caught in the whirlpool of worldly sufferings is just like the cool breeze is to the skin scalded by the scorching sun.

He says, a feeling of separation from You agonises me, the more I become engrossed in the illusion of Me and Mine, That Which Is Not.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, please accept me as Your's O'GOD, for I am entrusting upon You myself unconditionally."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

जाणे वर्तमान I

परि ते न वारे त्याच्याने II

तोही कारणाचा दास I

देव म्हणवितां पांवे नास II

वेंची अनुष्ठान I

सिद्धी करावा प्रसन्न II

तुका म्हणे त्याचे I

मुद्दल गेले हाटवेचे II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, an astrologer may at the most predict the happenings in One's life but he cannot prevent the unfolding of what is his destiny, for a mortal cannot guess GOD's mind.

He says, man may call himself GOD but that doesn't prevent him falling prey to death, the inevitable predator on prawl since he came into this world. 

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, man comes in this world empty handed and departs no different, and therefore it is up to us how we make use of this rare human birth, for performing rituals to gain extraordinary powers and chasing frivolous material pursuits or as a conduit to GOD Realisation, the crowning fruition of all endeavors."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

हो का नर अथवा नारी I

ज्यांचा आवडता हरी II

ते मज विठोबा समान I

नमूं आवडी ते जन II

ज्यांचे अंतर निर्मळ I

त्यांचे सबाह्य कोमल II

त्यांचा संग सर्वकाळ I

घडी मज ते मंगळ II

तुका म्हणे प्राण I

काया कुरवंडी करीन II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, I deify those whom GOD Hari is the dearest, no matter what gender they may be.

He says, a good hearted doesn't have to pretend, for his kindness unfolds in each of his endeavors.

He says, most auspicious is the time spent in the company of a Kind Soul and I am fortunate to have this privilege, for blessed are those who go all out to be in the company of the Truly Wise."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

आम्हां हरीच्या दासा कांही I

भय नाही त्रैलोकी II

देव उभा मागे पुढे I

उगवी कोडे संकट II

जैसा केला तैसा होय I

धांवे सोय धरोनि II

तुका म्हणे असो सुखे I

गाऊं मुखे विठोबा II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the true followers of GOD Hari have no fear anywhere, for the Lord of the three worlds stands guard for those who not only trust in Him but whose trust is Him.

He says, One who sows an unconditional and absolute faith in GOD Hari reaps miracles. 

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, to be absorbed in the Name Worship of GOD Vithoba is the way to enjoy the fountainhead of happiness devoid of fear, for the quest for GOD is the quest for True Happiness."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

चवदा भुवने जयाचिये पोटी I

तोचि आम्ही कंठी साठविला II

काय एक उणे आमुचिये घरी I

वोळंगती द्वारी रिद्धीसिद्धी II

असुर जयाने घातले तोरडी I

तो आम्हांसी जोडी कर दोन्ही II

रूप नाही रेखा जयासी आकार I

आम्ही तो साकार भक्ती केला II

अनंत ब्रम्हांडे जयाचिये अंगी I

समान तो मुंगी आम्हांसाठी II

तुका म्हणे आम्ही देवाहूनि बळी I

झालो हे निराळी ठेवूनि आशा II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj describes his state of GOD Realisation. 

He says, we have confined within the boundaries of the Name Worship the All Pervading GOD Hari, who holds within Him the fourteen worlds, the seven upper realms of existence namely Bhu, Bhuwar, Svar,. Mahar, Jana, Tapa, Satya and seven lower realms of existence namely Atala, Vitala, Sutala, Rasatala, Talatala, Mahatala, Patala 

He says, bereft of nothing, the spiritual powers and prosperity abound us, for our wish is the command for the All Powerful who imprisoned the countless tyrants.

He says, the Greater than the Greatest who holds within Him countless cosmoses has become smaller than the smallest, dwelling our heart, for it is the force of our One Pointedness in devotion that has made the Unmanifest perceptible.

He says,  it is the desirelessness has made us more powerful than GOD."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

करुनि कडविड I

जमा घडिली लगड II

होते तेचि जालें I

नाम ठायीचे पडले II

उतरले डाई I

उत्तम ते सुलाखताई II

हिंडवितां देशोदेश I

तुका म्हणे नाही नाश II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj illustrates the journey of a lay man to GOD Realisation with a beautiful analogy.

He says, when gold jewelry is melted and turned into a pure gold bar, the individual names of ornaments cease and only Gold remains. In other words when the seeds of ignorance are roasted in the fires of Divine Wisdom, the individuality is lost, and One becomes as if he lives in the world but is not of the world.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like pure gold is precious in all corners of the world, so are the Truly Wise, for the Wisdom knows no boundaries."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

सारासार विचार करा उठाऊठी I

नाम धरा कंठी विठोबाचे II

तयाच्या चिंतेने निरसेल संकट I

तराल दुर्घट भवसिंधु II

जन्मोनियां कुळी वाचे स्मरा राम I

धरी हाचि नेम अहर्निशी II

तुका म्हणे कोटी कुळे ती पुनीत I

भावे गातां गीत विठोबाचे II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, waste not a moment of this rare human birth without the Name Worship of GOD Vithoba, for the Master Troubleshooter will transcend you beyond the realm of repeated sufferings once and for all.

He says, the merit of fondly uttering the 'Hari Naam' ceaselessly instills positivity in not only the One who remains absorbed in it but also in everyone in his vicinity, for not even his antecedents remain untouched by it. In other words an otherwise long road to GOD Realisation becomes shorter in the good company."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

तान्हेल्याची धणी I

फिटे गंगा नाही उणी II

माझे मनोरथ सिद्धी I

पाववावे कृपानिधी II

तूं तो उदारांचा राणा I

माझी अल्पचि वासना II

कृपादृष्टी पाहे I

तुका म्हणे होई साह्ये II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the unlimited goodness of GOD is like Waters of the Holy River Ganga, whose waters do not lessen when a parched throat quenches his thirst.

He says, accept me O'GOD as I am, with  all my inconsistencies, for Your Grace knows no bounds even when the longing is intentional."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II