The Ganga is not mere water. The banyan and the pipal are not ordinary trees. The rosary of tulsi or rudraksha is not a common necklace; they are the sacred body of God. The ocean and rivers are not the same, and one must not call the Shiva-linga a mere stone. The saints are not ordinary people. A staff is not just a stick; consecrated food is not common grain. The words 'Rama Rama' are not idle syllables. The sun, moon, and stars are not mere lamps; Mount Meru is not an ordinary hill. Shesha and Vasuki are not common serpents. Garuda is not an ordinary bird; Nandikeshvara is not a beast of burden. The wish-fulfilling tree is not firewood; the divine cow Kamadhenu must not be called a common cow. The cosmic tortoise is not a mere turtle; the divine boar is not a pig. Brahma is not an ordinary soul; Lakshmi is not an ordinary woman. A window-frame is not a bone; fine silk is not common cloth; the touchstone is not a rock; all these are attributes of the divine. Gold is not base metal; salt is not sand; the hides of the black deer and the tiger are not mere leather. Pearls are not pebbles; the diamond is not like an ordinary stone. The soul is not a relative to be bade farewell at one's own whim. Dwaraka is not a common town; the idol in the battlefield is not a mere image; the Gomati is not an ordinary stream; liberation is won by their sight. Krishna is not a worldly lover; Shankara is not a common ascetic. Says Tuka, in Panduranga's presence I have received this understanding as grace.