Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha · About Sant Tukaram
मराठी मूळ
वीर विठ्ठलाचे गाढे । किळकाळ पायां पडे ॥1॥
करिती घोष जेजेकार । जळती दोषांचे डोंगर ॥ध्रु.॥
क्षमा दया शांति । बाण अभंग ते हातीं ॥2॥
तुका ह्मणें बळी । ते चि एक भूमंडळीं ॥3॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
The warriors of Vitthal are so mighty that the shrieking death-force itself falls prostrate at their feet. They raise the cry of Jai Jai, and mountains of faults are burned to ashes. Forgiveness, compassion, and peace: these are the indestructible weapons in their hands. Says Tuka, they alone are truly powerful upon this earth.
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