Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha · About Sant Tukaram
मराठी मूळ
विष पोटीं सर्वा । जन भीतें तया दर्पा ॥1॥
पंच भूतें नाहीं भिन्न । गुण दुःख देती शीण ॥ध्रु.॥
चंदन िप्रय वासें । आवडे तें जातीऐसें ॥2॥
तुका ह्मणे दाणा । कुचर मिळों नये अन्ना॥3॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
A serpent carries poison within, and all creatures fear its menace. The five elements are not separate from one another; their interplay brings suffering and weariness. Sandalwood is beloved for its fragrance; it gives according to its nature. Says Tuka, a bitter seed should never be mixed in with good grain.
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