Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha
मराठी मूळ
जेणें घडे नारायणीं अंतराय । होत बाप माय वर्जावीं तीं ॥१॥
येर प्रिया पुत्र धना कोण लेखा । करिती तीं दुःखा पात्र शत्रु ॥ध्रु.॥
प्रल्हादें जनक बिभीषणें बंधु । राज्य माता निंदु भरतें केली ॥२॥
तुका म्हणे सर्व धर्म हरिचे पाय । आणीक उपाय दुःखमूळ ॥३॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
Whatever creates a barrier between you and Narayana must be shunned, even if it be your own father or mother. All else, whether beloved, children, or wealth, are enemies that lead to sorrow. Prahlad renounced his father, Vibhishana his brother, and Bharata rejected the kingdom and reproached his own mother. Says Tuka, the feet of Hari are the supreme dharma; all other remedies are the root of suffering.
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Renunciation
The case for letting go of worldly attachments and turning wholly to God.
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