Faith, Narayana stands ready
Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha · About Sant Tukaram
मराठी मूळ
न करि त्याचें गांढेपण । नारायण सिद्ध उभा ॥1॥
भवसिंधूचा थडवा केला । बोलाविला पाहिजे ॥ध्रु.॥
याचे सोई पाउल वेचे । मग कैचे आडथळे ॥2॥
तुका ह्मणे खरें खोटें । न ह्मणे मोटें लहान ॥3॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
No weakness can prevail when Narayana Himself stands ready. He has bridged the ocean of worldly life; one need only call upon Him. Once you walk in His footsteps, all obstacles vanish. Says Tuka, He does not judge true or false, great or small.
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In Plain Words
Do not be weak about it. Narayana stands ready, right there. He has bridged the ocean of worldly life. You only have to call him. Once you walk in step with him, where can any obstacle stand? Tuka says: he does not weigh true against false, nor large against small.
What it means
Tukaram tells the seeker to drop all faintheartedness, because the help is already in place: Narayana stands ready and has built the bridge across the ocean of birth and death. Nothing more is required than to call on him. Walk in his footsteps and obstacles simply lose their footing. The last line is the consolation that opens the door wide: God does not sort people into true or false, great or small, before he saves them, so no one is too flawed or too small to be received.
Faith and Trust
The boldness of faith, steadfastness, and the security of trusting in God.
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