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गाथा 2589Social Criticism

Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha · About Sant Tukaram

मराठी मूळ

नये स्तवूं काचें होतें क्रियानष्ट । काुंफ्दाचे ते कष्ट भंगा मूळ ॥1॥

नाहीं परमार्थ साधत लौकिकें । धरुन होतों फिकें अंगा आलें ॥ध्रु.॥

पारखिया पुढें नये घालूं तोंड । तुटी लाभा खंड होतो माना ॥2॥

तुका ह्मणे तरी मिरवतें परवडी । कामावल्या गोडी अविनाश ॥3॥

Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)

English Translation

One should not praise what is brittle and corrupt in practice; the troubles born of pretense are the root of ruin. Spiritual life cannot be attained through worldly show; I held on, but it proved hollow in the end. One should not show one's face before a true appraiser; the loss of credit would shatter all standing. Says Tuka, then let the authentic display of character spread abroad; the sweetness of what has truly been accomplished is imperishable.

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समाज टीका

Social Criticism

Rebuke of hypocrisy, caste pride, false teachers, greed, and religious pretence.

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