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गाथा 986The Necessity of Experience

Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha · About Sant Tukaram

मराठी मूळ

अणुरणीयां थोकडा । तुका आकाशाएवढा ॥1॥

गिळुनि सांडिलें किळवर । भव भ्रमाचा आकार ॥ध्रु.॥

सांडिली त्रिपुटी । दीप उजळला घटीं ॥2॥

तुका ह्मणे आतां । उरलों उपकारापुरता ॥3॥

Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)

English Translation

Tuka is smaller than the smallest atom, yet as vast as the sky. Having swallowed it, I have cast away the whole form of worldly illusion and fear. The triputi has been cast away; the lamp blazes in the vessel. Says Tuka, now I remain only for the benefit of others.

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अनुभव

The Necessity of Experience

Why direct experience of God, not mere learning, is the only path.

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