II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

काळाच सारिखी वाहती नक्षत्रे I

करितां दुसरे फळ नाही II

ऐसे करत्याने ठेविलें करून I

भरिले भरून माप नेमे II

शीतउष्णकाळी मेघ वरुषांव I

वरषतां वाव होय शीण II

तुक म्हणे विष अमृताचे किडे I

पालट न घडे जीणे तयां II

"GOD has set a particular order for the things to unfold in His Creation. Natural rhythms guide all that we do, our very existence. Our breath and heartbeat are constant reminders of life's pulsing rhythm that moves within and around us, and 'Time' is no exception to it. However if there is any disturbance in it, then only chaos ensues. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj elucidates this thought.

He says, the Vedic Scriptures have described Time to be consisting of

*A Tithi (Lunar day)

*A Paksha (Lunar fortnight) consisting of 15 Tithis

* A Masa (Lunar month) 30 days

* A Rutu (Season) is 2 Masa

* An Ayana is 3 Rutu

* A Year is 2 Ayanas

There are 27 Nakshatras or Constellations, the Lunar sectors which cover the Ecliptic, the great circle on the celestial sphere representing the sun's apparent path during the year. It is believed that Zodiac of Moon is divided into 27 equal divisions and each segment is called 'group of stars' 'Nakshatras' or 'Constellation' and they are spread across the 12 Zodiac Signs. Zodiac is the imaginary band centred on the Ecliptic that encompasses the apparent paths of all the planets. 

He says, the cycle of crops gets disturbed if there are rains in summer or winter.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like pests bred in poison die when put in Amrut or the other way round, contrary to the ordinary course of nature brings only sufferings."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II