Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha · About Sant Tukaram
मराठी मूळ
येहलोकीं आह्मां वस्तीचें पेणें । उदासीन तेणें देहभावीं॥1॥
कार्यापुरतें कारण मारगीं । उलंघूनि वेगीं जावें स्थळा ॥ध्रु.॥
सोंगसंपादणी चालवितों वेव्हार । अत्यंतिक आदर नाहीं गोवा ॥2॥
तुका ह्मणे वेंच लाविला संचिता । होइल घेतां लोभ कोणां ॥3॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
In this world, our stay is but a temporary shelter. We are therefore detached from bodily existence. For the journey, only what is needed; one must cross over quickly to the true destination. We carry on worldly transactions as a formality, a performance; there is no deep attachment to it all. Says Tuka, we have set our accumulated karma to spend itself. Let anyone take it who wishes; what should we covet?.
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Renunciation
The case for letting go of worldly attachments and turning wholly to God.
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