II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

नाही निर्मळ जीवन I

काय करील साबण II

तैसे चित्तशुद्धी नाही I

तेथे बोध करील काई II

वृक्ष न धरी पुष्पफळ I

काय करील वसंत काळ II

वांजे न होती लेकुरे I

काय करावे भ्रतारे II

नपुंसका पुरुषासी I

काय करील बाईल त्यासी II

प्राण गेलिया शरीर I

काय करील वेव्हार II

तुका म्हणे जीवनेविण I

पीक नव्हे नव्हे जाणं II

"The spiritual discourse to the ignorant is as futile as pouring water over the inverted pitcher."

In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj elucidates this thought. He says, unless the inner filth is cleansed, nothing will sink in, no matter how much One dives deep into the Spiritual Wisdom, for if salvation can be obtained by bathing in water, frog would have had better chance than even a man.

Illustrating with beautiful analogies he says, alone soap cannot wash a cloth unless the water is clean.

He says, alone Spring Season will be unable to make wonder if the tree is barren.

He says, alone man cannot beget an offspring if his wife is unable to conceive.

He says, a woman is helpless if her husband is impptent.

He says, the body withers as soon as the soul departs from it.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like abundant water is paramount to plentiful harvest, so is the True Awakening, which is impossible unless One sweeps his mind and cleans his heart."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II