Ecstasy, Death takes flight
Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha · About Sant Tukaram
मराठी मूळ
तुका ह्मणे काळ । पळे देखोनियां बळ ॥3॥ ॥1॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
Says Tuka, Death himself flees upon seeing their strength.
We ask forgiveness for any inaccuracies in rendering Tukaram ji’s original Marathi.
In Plain Words
Tuka says: Death himself runs when he sees their strength.
What it means
This single closing line drives home the scene of the devotees as an unbeatable host. Even Yama, death in person, does not stand and fight; he flees the moment he sees the strength of God's lovers. The strength meant is not muscle but the power of the Name and the company that carries it. For Tukaram, this is the final reassurance: join the band of the faithful, and the one thing every soul fears turns and runs.
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