Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha
मराठी मूळ
लटिकें तें रुचे । साच कोणां ही न पचे ॥1॥
ऐसा माजल्याचा गुण । भोगें कळों येइल सीण ॥ध्रु.॥
वाढवी ममता । नाहीं वरपडला तो दूतां ॥2॥
कांहीं न मनी माकड । तुका उपदेश हेकड ॥3॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
Falsehood is relished easily, but truth is hard for anyone to digest. Such is the character of the arrogant; they will learn its futility through suffering. He who feeds his attachments and has not yet been caught by Death's messengers lives in false security. Says Tuka, a monkey heeds nothing. Giving counsel to the obstinate is useless.
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