II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

लये लये लखोटा I
मूळबंदी कासोटा I
भावा केले साहे I
आता माझे पाहे II
हातोहाती गुंतली I
जीवपणा मुकली I
धीर माझा निका I
सांडी बोल फिका II
अंगिकारी हरि I
नको पड़ो फेरी I
लाज धरी भांडे I
जग झोडी रांडे II
बैस भावापाठी I
ऐक माझी गोष्टी I
केला सांडी गोहो I
धरी येथे मोहो II
पाठमोरा डोल I
आवरी ते बोल I
पांगलीस बाळा I
पुढे अवकाळा II
आता अभी ठायीं I
उभाउभी पाही I
नको होऊ डुकरी I
पुढे गाढव कुतरी II
नाम केले खरे I
आपुले म्यां बरे I
तुका म्हणे येरी I
पांगविल्या पोरी II

" It is said that in the state of Samadhi, it is not a condition of inertia, forgetfulness or annihilation. It is Absolute Consciousness which baffles all attempts of description. It is the final goal of all. The gateway of Liberation. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj has illustrated it as a dialogue between One who is enjoying the Supreme Bliss Of Samadhi, a Transcended Soul, with her friend, who is in firm grip of worldly attachments. She says, through Yoga practice of Mul bandha (मूळ बंध)
she has attained Oneness with Supreme Consciousness by immersing in incessant Name  Worship of Supreme Lord Shr Ram, thus taming down the whirlpool of thought waves (वृत्ति) emanating from the mind ocean. She compares her Becoming One with sealing of an envelope by Lacquer which is fullproof and thorough.
मूळ बंध associates with मूलाधार चक्र , the lowest of the energy centres along the spine.  मूळ बंध is a practice of yoga for stabilizIng and calming the mind. It enhances the energy of concentration. Just like a Lacquer being highly inflammable consumes everything in its wake, the Holy Ram Nam consumes material consciousness. She says, her Self Becoming One with Supreme Self has transcended her from embodied soul to the state of Liberation, beyond the realm of endless cycles of deaths and rebirths. She earnestly urges her friend that considering the ephemeral nature of worldly existence, One needs to proceed consciously to rise above the worldly glitter and strive for the Higher State of Liberation. She suggests her friend to renounce her marriage with her body centric thinking while insists her to yearn for the Eternal Indweller residing within. A conscious effort of arresting the outward tendencies of mind will allow the mind to look inward, towards the Illuminated Self. She cautions her friend to beware of body consciousness which will writhe havoc if thought waves of mind are not controlled consciously. Unless desperate and deliberate efforts for Liberation are not done, the gruelling repetition of births will ensue forever. The human birth is rarest of rare opportunity to attain Self Realisation. However if it's paramount importance is not realised at the right time then all goes in vain, because in any other birth but human, there is no way out.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says,
We are what we are looking for. It is all within, " here " and " now ". To know that Reality, no outside help or knowledge is needed. Everything converges and emanates from the Name Worship of Supreme Lord Shri Ram, the Secondless and Eternal Truth. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

कस्तुरी भिनली जये मृत्तिकेसी I

तये आणिकेसी कैसी सरी II

लोखंडाचे अंगी लागतां परिस I

तया आणिकांस कैसी सरी II

तुका म्हणे मी न वजे यातीवरी I

पुज्यमान करी वैष्णवांसी II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj elucidates with beautiful analogies how the "Vaishnavas" or devotees of Lord Vishnu excel others.

He says, just like a soil mixed with deer musk remains no ordinary soil or an ordinary iron touched by Paras Stone turns precious, so  to us are the "Vaishnavas" above all others, for they worship Lord Hari with One Pointed devotion."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

तुज दिले आतां करी यत्न याचा I

जीव भाव वाचा काया मन I

भागलो दातारा सीण झाला भारी I

आतां मज तारी शरणांगता II

नेणतां सोशिली तयाची आटणी I

नव्ह्तांही कोणी कांही माझी II

वर्म नेणे दिशा हिंडती मोकाट I

इंद्रिये सुनाट दाही दिशा II

येरझारी फेरा शिणलो सायासी I

आतां हृषीकेशी अंगीकारी II

तुका म्हणे मन इंद्रियांचे सोई I

धांवे यासी काई करूं आता II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, be my Savior O'Lord, for the surrendered me seeks You wholeheartedly. Be my helmsman O'Lord and take me across the sea of repeated sufferings, for the struggle for survival has enervated me.

He says, though all that I call of 'mine' is an illusion, my life was spent on giving a secured life to my wife and children and in the end it wearied me.

He says, my senses went berserk because I couldn't tether them to the pole of Your devotion. 

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the senses are lured by the charms around and the mind follows the suit. This is going on since time immemorial making the repeated sufferings inevitable. And therefore he says, save me O'Lord from this vicious cycle, for I am unable to mind my senses."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

दिनदीन शंका वाढे I

आयुष्य नेणवतां गाढे II

कैसी भुलली बापुडी I

दंभविषयांचे सांकडी II

विसरली मरण I

त्याची नाही आठवण II

देखत देखत पाही I

तुका म्हणे आठवं नाही II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the clock of life is ticking fast and the countdown to death has begun when you were born. And therefore wake up O' Man from the slumber of ignorance before it is too late, for the true purpose of this rare human birth is GOD Realisation and not merely chasing the frivolous material pursuits.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, this precious human birth is a preparation for its ultimate purpose GOD Realisation and the best preparation for the future is to live as if there were none."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

बोलविसी माझे मुखे I

परी या जनां वाटे दुःख II

जया जयाची आवडी I

तया लागी ते चरफडी II

कठीण देतां काढा I

जल्पे रोगी मेळवी काढा II

खाऊं नये तेचि मागे I

निवारितां रडो लागे II

वैद्या भीड काय I

अतित्याई जीवे जाय II

नये भिडा सांगो आन I

पथ्य औषधा कारण II

धन माया पुत्र दारा I

हे तो आवडी नरका थारा II

तुका म्हणे यांत I

आवडे ते करा मात II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, O'Lord, the words which You are conveying to people through me make them sad because it's not what they want to hear. This rare human birth is a unique opportunity to seek GOD Realisation. But man does exactly opposite and gives more importance to material riches and his worldly relations than to the true purpose of this precious human birth.

Illustrating with a beautiful analogy of patient and doctor he says, man always strives for that which he likes to do the most.

He says, the patient shuts his mouth feeling the distaste of the bitter medicine given to him by doctor. He wants to eat that which the doctor has warned him to avoid and cries if someone tells him to refrain from eating what he wants to eat.

He says, the doctor's diagnosis knows no inhibitions, for life of patient is at stake if the patient does not follow what the doctor wants him to do.

He says, it's not what the patient wants to eat but what doctor wants him to eat, that is paramount, for adhering to doctor's instructions is the only way to recovery. 

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, it is up to us what we want to attain, the recovery or GOD Realisation or the aggravation in the disease of the repeated sufferings."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

नसावे ओशाळ I

मग मानिती सकळ II

जाय तेथे पावे मान I

चाले बोलिले वचन II

राहो नेदी बाकी I

दान ज्याचे त्यासी टाकी II

होवा वाटे जना I

तुका म्हणे साठी गुणां II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, people admire he who refrains from taking favours. Wherever he goes he gets respect and people are eager to follow his footsteps.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, he who walks his talk commands respect and is liked by all."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

चालती आडवाटा I

आणिकां जे दाविती जे नीटा I

न मनी तयांचे उपकार I

नाही जोडा तो गव्हार II

विष सेवूनि वारी मागे I

प्राण जाता जेणे संगे II

बुडतां हांकामारी I

ठाव नाही आणिकां वारी II

तुका म्हणे न करी हेका I

गुण घेऊन अवगुण टाका II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, a truly fool ignores a Pathfinder who goes out of the way to discover a new path and leaves behind an easy trail for others to follow.

He says, never forget the goodness of a man dying of poison who bewares others about the poison or he who on the verge of getting drowned cautions others to stay away from water.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the One who giving advice may not be perfect, but listening to what he says matters most, for we are the sum total of our choices."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

तुम्ही पाय संती I

माझे ठेवियेलें चित्ती II

आतां बाधुं न शके काळ I

जाली विषम शीतळ II

भय नाही मनी I

देव वसे घरी रानी II

तुका म्हणे भये I

आता स्वप्नीं ही नये II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, since the Feet of Sant were engraven in my heart, the sense of duality vanished and I became free from the gruelling cycle of repeated sufferings.

Fear is always "of something". In other words sense of two-ness is inherent in fear. He says, with the Realisation of GOD here, there, and everywhere, within this, that, and everything, the sense of two-ness cease to be and the.fearlessness dawned.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, now fear has forsaken me even in my dreams."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

जिचे पिडे बाळ I

प्राण तियेचा विकळ II

ऐसा मातेचा स्वभाव I

सूत्र दोरी एक जीव II

सुखाची विश्रांती I

उमटे मातेंचिया चित्ती II

तुका म्हणे संत I

तुम्ही बहू कृपावंत II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, loving heart of Sant is like mother's love for her child.

He says, the well being of mother and that of her child are entwined just like the strands of thread once twined remain twined in Oneness, no matter how many times One tries to straighten them out.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like there is no greater comfort to mother than seeing her child relieved from suffering, so is the kindness of Sant that encompasses the world entire."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

मागतियाचे दोनचि कर i

अमित भांडार दातियाचे II

काय करूं आतां कासयांत भरुं I

हा मज विचारू पडला देवा II

एक सांठवण प्रेमें ओसंडली I

जिव्हा हे भागली करितां माप II

तुका म्हणे आतां आहे तेथे असो I

अखंडूनि बैसो पायांपाशी II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, though man has only two hands to receive, the storehouse of GOD, the Supreme Giver, knows no bounds.

O'Lord he says, my heart is already full of Your Love and fond repeatition of Your Name has tired my tongue. Perplexed I am O'Lord about where I can store more.

He says, having exhausted my capacity to absorb Your Name, I take refuge at Your Feet and meditate them diligently."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

पर्जन्य पडावे आपुल्या स्वभावे I

आपुल्याला देवे पिके भूमी II

बीज तेचि फळ येईल शेवटी I

लाभ हानी तुटी ज्याची तया II

दीपचिये अंगी नाही दुजा भाव I

धणी चोर साव सारिखेची II

काऊळे ढोंपरा कंकर तित्तिरा I

राजहंसा चारा मुक्ताफळे II

तुका म्हणे येथे आवडी कारण I

पिकला नारायण जया तैसा II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, do good to others. It will come back in unexpected ways. It is our outlook that decides how we will be rewarded.

Illustrating with  beautiful analogies he says, rain showers at its own free will but it is the quality of soil and that of the seeds that decides the yield One gets out of it, for what One sows, so shall he reap.

In another analogy he says, the light of the lamp brightens the path without bias. It is least concerned of whether it comforts a pious soul or aids a burglar. It is the intention that decided the outcome One gets of his actions.

He says, One seeks food according to his liking. The food of Crows and Partridges differ from that of Swan, a mythological bird symbolising the Supreme Spirit, who is believed to eat pearls.

He says, a devotion to the Supreme Lord being the most cherished food of thought for His seeker rewards him with a blessing of eternal happiness forever 

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the Supreme Lord Narayan rewards according to the outlook with which One seeks Him."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

भांडावे तों हित I

ठायी पडतें उचित II

नये खंडो देऊं वाद I

आम्हां भांडवल भेद II

शब्दासरसे भेटी I

नये पडो देऊं तुटी II

तुका म्हणे आळस I

तोचि कारणांचा नाश II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, quarrel with GOD should never cease, for those fight, love more and Love is GOD.

He says, the illusory duality between GOD and us is must for this quarrel to go on and we bank on it as our true capital.

He says, just like word is never devoid of meaning, no matter how the words sound, it is the connection between us and GOD that must never cease, for that is our only way to save us from the slavery of repeated sufferings."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

दुधाचे घागरी मद्याचा हा बंद I

पडिलिया शुद्ध नव्हे मग II

तैसे खळां मुखे न करावे श्रवण I

अहंकारे मन विटाळले II

काय करावी ती बत्तीस लक्षणे I

नाक नाही तेणे वाया गेली II

तुका म्हणे अन्न जिरो नेदी माशी I

आपुलिया जैशी संसर्गे II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj elucidates with meaningful analogies how vainly it is to hear a slave of senses talking about GOD Realisation.

He says, just like even a drop of liquor is enough to spoil a potful of milk, futile is to hear an egotist talking about devotion, wisdom and renunciation.

He says, just like the beauty is not perfect even if one of the thirty two parameters set for gauging physical attractiveness doesn't meet the standard, similarly for words of wisdom to reach the hearts of listeners, the exponent must have a perfect confluence of selfless devotion and renunciation. 

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like a fly on food makes it unhealthy to eat, utterly futile is to follow the words of a slave of senses as words of Wisdom."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

नेणे गति काय कवण अधोगति I

मानिली निश्चिंती तुझ्या पायीं II

कर्म धर्म कोण नेणे हा उपाव I

तुझ्या पायी भाव ठेवियेला II

नेणे निरसुं पाप पुण्य नेणें काय I

म्हणऊनि पाय धरिले तुझे II

वेडा मी अविचारी न कळे विचार I

तुज माझा भार पांडुरंगा II

तुका म्हणे तुज करितां नव्हे काय I

माझा तो उपाय कवण तेथे II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj elucidates how he entrusts himself upon Lord Panduranga.through His Name Worship.

He says, I meditate Your Feet O'Lord  instead of delving into what uplifts or what may cause my downfall, 

He says, I meditate Your Feet O'Lord, instead of giving thought about what I should do or what principles I must adhere to or how I should absolve myself of the sins already committed, 

He says, I meditate Your Feet O'Lord, because I do not understand what can be called as a noblest of virtue.

He says, I have entrusted myself entirely upon You O'Lord because the veil of ignorance doesn't let me comprehend Your Realisation.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, save me O'Lord Pandurang from getting drowned in the abyss of ignorance, for if You decide to do it, nothing is impossible."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

पंढरी पंढरी I

म्हणतां पापाची बोहरी II

धन्य धन्य जगी ठाव I

होती नामाचा उत्साव II

रिद्धीसिद्धी लोटांगणी I

प्रेमसुखाचिया खाणी II

अधिक अक्षराने एका I

भूवैकुंठ म्हणे तुका II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj sings praises of Pandharpur, the earthly Abode of Supreme Lord Hari.  Reiteratimg again and again he says, the resonating sound of "Hari Naam" reverberating in every nook and corner of Pandharpur makes it greater than the greatest and better than the best. 

Say "Pandhari" he says, and it will not allow the propensity of ill doings take its root.

He says, nothing is impossible for the One who enjoys the Divine Ecstasy of Pandharpur, yet he wants nothing but the Supreme Bliss emanating from it.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, if "Vaikuntha" is the Supreme Abode of Lord Hari then Pandharpur is better than that, for the name with which it is known in world, "Bhu-vaikuntha" is enriched by a prefix "Bhu".

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

भजन घाली भोगावरी I

अकर्तव्य मनी धरी II

धिग त्याचे साधुपण I

विटाळुनी वर्ते मन II

नाही वैराग्याचा लेश I

अर्थचाड जीवे आस II

हे ना तैसे झाले I

तुका म्हणे वायां गेले II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says,there is no greater ignorance than finding an excuse for not doing the Name Worship of Lord Hari.

He says, beware of the hypocrite who professes desirelessness and  trades spirituality for his personal gain.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the True Spirituality forsakes its pretenders."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

अरे हे देह व्यर्थ जावे I

ऐसे जरी तुज व्हावे I

द्यूतकर्म मनोभावे I

सारीपाट खेळावा II

मग कैचे हरिचे नाम I

निजेलिया जागा राम I

जन्मोजन्मींचा अधम I

दुःख थोर साधिले II

विषयसुखाचा लंपट I

दासीगमनी अतिधीट I

तया तेचि वाट I

अधोगती जावया II

आणीक एक कोड I

नरका जावयाची चाड I

तरी संतनिंदा गोड I

करी कवतुके सदा II

तुका म्हणे ऐसे I

मना लावी रामपिसे I

नाही तरी आलिया सायासे I

फुकट जासी ठकोनी II

"This composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj is a wake up call from the slumber of ignorance. He says, it is easy to wake up someone who is fast asleep but it is difficult to do the same for someone who pretends to be asleep. He says, this pretension is like downplaying the importance of this rare human birth and instead indulging in chasing the frivolous material pursuits.

He says, we have to choose between path of virtues or path of vices, for debauchery and speaking ill of the Wise is a sure way to downfall.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, "RamNam" incessantly in the tongue of thought makes this rare human birth worthwhile."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

साधुसी बचनाग खाती तोळा तोळा I

आणिकातें डोळा न पाहवे II

साधुनी भुजंग धारितील हाती I

आणिके कापतील देखोनिया II

असाध्य ते साध्य करितां सायास I

कारण अभ्यास तुका म्हणे II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, practice makes man achieve things which otherwise seem impossible and unimaginable. Elucidating this thought with meaningful analogies he says, while many fear even to look at the deadly poisonous Bachanag, there are few who with sheer practice not only eat it but digest it as well.

In another analogy he says, while the deadly cobra terrorises many, there are few who master the art of holding it bare-handed.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, consistent and constructive effort is a key to attain the unthinkable."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

कारणापें असतां दृष्टी I

शंका पोटी उपजेना II

शूर मिरवे रणांगणी I

मरणींचं संतोष II

पाहिजे कळवळा I

मग बळा काय उणे II

तुका म्हणे उदारपणे I

काय उणे मानावे II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, everything depends on how committed we are to what we are doing, for the fear forsakes he who has zeroed in on what he wants to achieve.

Illustrating with beautiful analogy he says, death on the battlefield is a glory to the Truly Brave.

He says, everything depends on how fired we are from within, for when there is will, there is a way.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, abundance follows the Truly Generous."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

बोलणे ते आम्ही बोलो उपयोगी I

पडिले प्रसंगी काळा ऐसे II

जयामध्ये देव आदि मध्ये अंती I

खोल पाया भिंती न खचेचि II

करणे ते आम्ही करूं एका वेळे I

पुढीलिया बळे वाढी खुंटे II

तुका म्हणे असो आज्ञेची धारके I

म्हणऊनि एके बोलें सारुं II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, speaking nothing but "Hari Naam" is the need of the hour and we intend to do it 'Here and Now" through the incessant Name Worship of GOD. 

He says, the words spoken with "Hari Naam" make an indelible impression just like a wall built on strong foundation is saved from subsidence,

He says, the time has come to stop the incessant accumulation of Sanchit Karma, which makes the repeated sufferings inevitable. We intend to do it once and for all in this life itself through "Hari Naam", the panacea of all sufferings."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

धरावे ते भय I

जाती अंतरोनी पाय II

झाल्या तुटी देवासवे I

काय वांचोनि करावे II

कोणासी पारिखे I

लेखू आपणांसारिखे II

तुका म्हणे असो I

अथवा हे आता नसो II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, being estranged from His Feet is the thing One must be afraid of and GOD-less life no less than a void.

He says, there is no greater mockery than finding worldly relations dearer than GOD.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, come what may I want GOD."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

अनुतापयुक्त गेलिया अभिमान I

विसरूं वचन मागीलांचे II

त्याचे पाय माझे लागोत कपाळी I

भोंगे उष्टावळी अन्य काळ II

षड् उर्मी जिंही हाणीतल्या लाता I

शरण त्या संतां आल्या वेगीं II

तुका म्हणे जाती वोळे लवकरी I

ठायींचि अंतरे शुद्ध होती II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, there is no greater blessing than adorning the forehead with the dust of he, who paying the heed to the countless Wise since time immemorial, practices the True Renunciation, living in the world but not of the world.

He says, smear your forehead with the dust of he who has surrendered to Sant and has cast off lust and egotism inculcating tolerance for the onslaught of pleasant and unpleasant experiences, for he is truly the most eligible for Spiritual Liberation or GOD Realisation."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

माझे चित्त तुझे पायी I

राहे ऐसे करी कांही I

धरोनिया बाही I

भव हा तारी दातारा II

चतुरा तू शिरोमणी I

गुणलावण्याची खाणी I

मुगुट सकळां मणि I

धन्य तूंचि विठोबा II

करी या तिमिराचा नाश I

उदय होऊनि प्रकाश I

तोंडी आशापाश् I

करी वास हृदयी II

पाहे गुंतलो नेणतां I

माझी असो तुम्हां चिंता I

तुका ठेवी माथा I

पायीं आतां राखावे II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, O'Lord do something so that my attention remains riveted at Your Feet.

He says, become my helmsman O'Lord and carry me across the sea of repeated sufferings once and for all.

He says, You are the zenith of Wisdom O'Lord Vithoba, the Greater than the Greatest and Higher than the Highest. The noblest of all vitues You are O'Lord , for Your Sublime beauty neither fades nor is lost in the withering touch of years. 

He says, let You dwell in my heart O'Lord and not the attachment to material pleasures and  let the shining light of Your Divine Wisdom dispel the darkness of my ignorance.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, I fall at Your Feet O'Lord and implore You earnestly to save me from getting drowned in the abyss of ignorance, the root cause of all sufferings."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

बोलावे ते आतां आम्ही अबोलणे I

एकाचि वचने सकळांसी I

मेघवृष्टी कांही न विचारी ठाव I

जैसा ज्याचा भाव तैसे फळे II

तुका म्हणे नाही समाधाने चाड I

आपणाही नाड पुढीलांसी II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, all that we want to speak comes out of our mouth as "Hari Naam". 

He says, "Hari Naam" falling upon the ears is like rain showers pouring equally everywhere.Just like it is the good seed that gives bountiful harvest, it is the state of mind that decides what the "Hari Naam" falling upon the ears will do to man.In other words whether it will fall on deaf ears or not."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

वाचेचिया आळा कवळीले ब्रम्ह I

चुकविता श्रम पृथक तो II

सुलभ ते झाले सुलभ ते झाले I

जवळी ते आले पंढरिये II

नामरूपाचे बांधले मोटले I

एक एका वेळे सारियेले II

तुका म्हणे वाटे चुकली वसती I

उद्धार तो हाती आणियेला II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, we dont need  the myriad of ways of GOD Realisation, for the harvest of 'Hari Naam' is abound on the seedbed of our tongue.

Reiterating twice he says, things have become easy since we are very near Pandharpur, the  Abode of Lord Hari.

He says, instead of little at a time of "Hari Naam" in each birth, we completed the Name Worship of Lord Hari entirely in this birth itself, thus saving us from the gruelling cycle of 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

भुंकूनिया सुने लागे हत्तीपाठी I

होऊनि हिंपुटी दुःख पावे II

काय त्या मशके तयाचे करावे I

आपुल्या स्वभावे पीडतसे II

माकड विटवी पंचानना I

घेतले मरणा घेतले तेणे II

तुका म्हणे संतां पीडितील खळ I

येती तोंड काळे करुनियां II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, history is replete with examples where all attempts of annoying and tormenting a "Sant" always go in vain, for while the "Sant" who lives in the world but not of the world remains unperturbed, the suffering boomerangs on the perpetrator or in other words the hunter becomes the hunted.

Illustrating this with beautiful analogy he says, an elephant never minds a barking dog. Nevertheless the dog keeps on barking even with no reaction from elephant and gets tired in the end.

In another analogy he says, a monkey teasing a lion puts his life in peril."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

किती वेळा जन्मा यावे I

किती व्हावे फजीत II

म्हणऊनी जीव भ्याला I

शरण गेला विठोबासी II

प्रारब्ध हे पाठी गाढे I

न सरे पुढे चालतां II

तुका म्हणे रोकडी हे I

होती आहे फजिती II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, each moment of our life, we are not only living the fruits of the past actions, but also creating those of tomorrow and so ensues the cycle of death and rebirth which is going on since time immemorial and which seems to have no end. 

And therefore he says, I surrender to Lord Vithoba and give up the sense of doership to allow my remaining Karma to work itself out without creating new Karma, thereby stopping the Karmic debt accumulating, the root cause of repeated sufferings."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

नाही म्यां वंचिला मंत्र कोणापाशी I

राहिलो जीवेसी धरूनि तो II

विटेवरी भावे ठेवियेलें मन I

पाऊले समान चिंतीतसे II

पावविलो पार धरिला विश्वास I

घालूनियां कास बळकट II

तुका म्हणे मागे पावले उद्धार I

तींही आधार ठेविलासे II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, without discrimination I apprised all  the numinous sound 'Ram-Krishna-Hari' that reverberates in me from  deep within.

He says, I put my mind on the brick on which stands My Beloved Lord Panduranga and meditate His Name as steadfastly as He standing there  resolutely since time immemorial.

He says, holding the rope of absolute faith in Lord Panduranga, I waded the ocean of repeated sufferings once and for all.

He says, history is replete with examples of countless who attained GOD Realisation walking  the path of 'Hari Naam'. All we have to do is start walking on it, for well begun is half done."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

किती रांडवडे I

घालुनी व्हाल रे बापुडे I

संसाराचे भिडे I

कासावीस झालेती II

माझ्या स्वामी शरण रिघा I

कृपाळूवा पांडुरंगा I

ठेवी असंगसंगा I

विश्वासियां जवळी II

काही न मागतां भले I

होईल तेचि काम केले I

नसावे आथिले I

कांही एका संकल्पे II

तुका म्हणे भाव I

पावविल ठायाठाव I

एकविध जीव I

ठेविलियां सेवेसी II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, to belittle, you have to be little. 

He says, amidst the trials of life surrender to My Beloved Lord Panduranga with all your heart and submit to Him unconditionally, for He keeps His trusted by His side and bestows upon them His Realisation, an art of living in the world but not of the world.

He says, praying without expectation is supreme, for nothing remains hidden from GOD.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, One pointedness is truly the quintessence of True devotion, for in whose heart dwells One Pointed devotion to Lord Panduranga, He enters their heart abandoning His Abode."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

सेवितों हा रस वांटितो आणिकां I

घ्यारे होऊं नका रानभरी II

विटेवरी ज्याची पाऊले समान I

तोचि एक दानशूर दाता II

मनाचे संकल्प पावविल सिद्धी I

जरी राहे बुद्धि याचे पायी II

तुका म्हणे मज धाडिले निरोपा I

 मारग हा सोपा सुखरूप II

" In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, with 'Hari Ras' in me, I have lost all other appetites. And therefore he says, I want all to have this extremely sweet and all absorbing elixir to live in perpetual peace and ecstasy.

He says, the balance of mind needed for the one pointed devotion should be like the Supreme Giver Lord Vithoba standing hands akimbo on a brick, steadfastly ever ready to pour His Grace.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Lord Vithoba has sent me to you to deliver His message that 'Hari Naam' is the most easy way to His Realisation."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

 II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

वीट नेघे ऐसे रांधा I

जेणे बाधा ऊपजेना II

तरीच ते गोड राहे I

निरे पाहे स्वयंभ II

आणिकां गुणां पोटी वाव I

दावी भाव आपुला II

तुका म्हणे शुद्ध जाती I

ते मागुती परतेना II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, pure and tasty food is that which keeps One from getting fed up of eating it and which harms him in no way.

He says, just like not all that glitters is gold, rare is a thing that is as promising from within as it appears attractive from outside.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Truth never gets old nor rusty."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II