Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha · About Sant Tukaram
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सोडियेल्या गाइऩ नवलक्ष गोपाळीं । सवें वनमाळी चालियेला ॥1॥
सुदीन समय भाग्याचा उदय । चारावया गाइऩ वनामाजी ॥ध्रु.॥
गाइऩगोपाळांच्या संगें चाली हरि । क्रीडा नानापरि खेळताति ॥2 ॥
काठी कांबळीया मोहरीया पोंवा । सिदोरी गांजिवा खांद्यावरि ॥3॥
गोधनें संवगडे खेळे नानापरी । आले भीमातीरीं वेणुनादा ॥4॥
तेथें उभा ठेला गोपाळांसहित । सिदोरिया सोडीत बैसे तेथें ॥5॥
तुका ह्मणे ज्यांनीं आणिल्या भाकरी । नेऊनियां हरीपुढें देती ॥6॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
The nine hundred thousand cowherds released their cows, and the Lord Vanamali walked along with them. It was the blessed dawn of good fortune, going to graze the cows in the forest. Hari walked with the cows and cowherds, playing games of every kind. Staffs, blankets, nose-rings, scarves, and lunch bundles and quivers slung over their shoulders. The cattle and friends played in every way, coming to the banks of the Bhima, drawn by the sound of the flute. There He stood with the cowherds. They untied their bundles and sat down together. Says Tuka, those who had brought their bread offerings placed them before Hari.
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