Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha · About Sant Tukaram
मराठी मूळ
दगडाच्या देवा बगाड नवस । बाइऩल कथेस जाऊं नेदी ॥1॥
वेची धनरासी बांधलें स्मशान । दारीं वृंदावन द्वाड मानी॥ध्रु.॥
चोरें नागविला न करी त्याची खंती । परी द्विजा हातीं नेदी रुका ॥2॥
करी पाहुणेर विव्हाया जावयासी । आल्या अतीतासी पाठमोरा ॥3॥
तुका ह्मणे जळो धिग त्याचें जिणें । भार वाही सीण वर्म नेणे ॥4॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
For a god of stone, one offers a yoke of oxen in vow, yet prevents a wife from attending sacred discourse. One spends a fortune on building a cemetery, yet considers a tulasi shrine at the door to be bad luck. When robbed by a thief, one feels no remorse, but will not give a single coin to a Brahmin. One feasts the son-in-law with great hospitality but turns away from the wandering pilgrim who arrives at the door. Says Tuka, let such a life be cursed and condemned. He carries the burden and bears the pain, yet knows nothing of the truth.
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Social Criticism
Rebuke of hypocrisy, caste pride, false teachers, greed, and religious pretence.
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