Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha
मराठी मूळ
असत्य वचन होतां सर्व जोडी । जरी लग्नघडी परउपकार ॥1॥
जाइऩल पतना यासि संदेह नाहीं । साक्ष आहे कांहीं सांगतों ते ॥ध्रु.॥
वदविलें मुखें नारायणें धर्मा । अंगुष्ठ त्या कर्मासाटीं गेला ॥2॥
तुका ह्मणे आतां सांभळा रे पुढें । अंतरिंचे कुडें देइल दुःख ॥3॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
Even if a lie brings all kinds of gain, even if it serves another's good in the wedding-moment, it will lead to downfall; of this there is no doubt. Let me offer proof. Narayana himself made Dharma speak an untruth, and for that deed Dharma lost his thumb. Says Tuka, listen further: the deceit hidden within will surely bring suffering.
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