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गाथा 3611The Necessity of Experience

Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha

मराठी मूळ

मी त्यांसी अनन्य तीं कोणा असती । ऐसें तंव चित्तीं विचारावें ॥1॥

आहे तो विचार आपणयापाशीं । कळा बिंबाऐसी प्रतिबिंबीं ॥ध्रु.॥

शुभ शकून तो शुभ लाभें फळे । पुढील तें कळे अनुभवें ॥2॥

तुका ह्मणे माझा असेल आठव । तैसा माझा भाव तुझ्या पायीं ॥3॥

Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)

English Translation

I am wholly devoted to them, but to whom do they belong? One should reflect upon this in one's heart. The answer lies within oneself; like an image reflected in a mirror, it shows exactly what is there. An auspicious omen bears auspicious fruit; what lies ahead is known through experience. Says Tuka, as You remember me, so is my devotion placed at Your feet.

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The Necessity of Experience

Why direct experience of God, not mere learning, is the only path.

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