Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha · About Sant Tukaram
मराठी मूळ
आजिवरि होतों तुझे सत्ते खालीं । तोंवरी तों केली विटंबणा ॥1॥
आतां तुज राहों नेदीं या देशांत । ऐसा म्यां समर्थ केला धणी ॥ध्रु.॥
सापें रिग केला कोठें बाळपणीं । होतीसी पापिणी काय जाणों ॥2॥
तुका ह्मणे म्यां हा बुडविला वेव्हार । तुझे चि ढोपर सोलावया ॥3॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
Until now I was under your power, O Maya, and you tormented me all that while. Now I will not let you remain in this land, for I have found an almighty Master. You crept in like a serpent somewhere in childhood; who knew then that you were so wicked? Says Tuka, I have drowned this worldly trade and will now flay your very knees.
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Renunciation
The case for letting go of worldly attachments and turning wholly to God.
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