Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha
मराठी मूळ
आह्मां अराणूक संवसारा हातीं । पडिली नव्हती आजिवरी ॥1॥
पुत्रदाराधन होता मनी धंदा । गोवियेलों सदा होतों कामें ॥ध्रु.॥
वोडवलें ऐसें दिसतें कपाळ । राहिलें सकळ आवरोनि॥2॥
मागें पुढें कांहीं न दिसे पाहातां । तेथूनियां चिंता उपजली ॥3॥
तुका ह्मणे वाट पाह्याचें कारण । येथीचिया हिंणें जालें भाग्य ॥4॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
Until now, worldly life never gave us rest. The mind was always occupied with wife, children, and wealth; we were constantly entangled in affairs. Fate has unfolded in such a way that everything has come to a halt. Looking ahead and behind, nothing is visible, and from that emptiness, anxiety has been born. Says Tuka, the reason I keep watching the road is that through worldly misfortune, my true fortune has dawned.
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Worldly Life
The perplexities of action, karma, and navigating life in the world.
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