Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha
मराठी मूळ
कंठ नामसिका । आतां किळकाळासी धका ॥1॥
रोखा माना कीं सिका माना । रोखा सिका तत्समाना ॥ध्रु.॥
रोखा न मना सिका न मना । जतन करा नाककाना ॥2॥
सिका न मनी रावण । त्याचें केलें निसंतान ॥3॥
सिका मानी हळाहळ । जालें सर्वांगीं शीतळ ॥4॥
तुका ह्मणे नाम सिका । पटीं बैसलों निजसुखा॥5॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
Let the Name be the chain upon your throat; then Death itself is pushed aside. Accept this bond or refuse it; the bond and the cash are equal in value. If you refuse the bond and refuse the instruction, then guard your nose and ears. Ravana refused the teaching, and his entire lineage was destroyed. Shiva accepted the lethal poison, and his entire body became cool and blissful. Says Tuka, learn the Name, and sit in the seat of inner peace.
This translation is auto-generated and may contain errors. We ask forgiveness for any inaccuracies in rendering Tukaram’s original Marathi.
The Power of the Name
The supremacy of nama-smarana: God's name as the highest practice.
More in this theme →Continue exploring