Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha
मराठी मूळ
धिग जिणें त्याचा स्वामी हीन वर । मरण तें बर भलें मग ॥1॥
ऐका जी देवा ऐसी आहे नीत । काय तें उचित सांभाळावें ॥ध्रु.॥
देशोदेशीं धाक जयाच्या उत्तरें । तयाचें कुतरें परि भलें ॥2॥
तुका ह्मणे हें कां सुचलें उत्तर । जाणोनि अंतर ओळखावें ॥3॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
Cursed is the life of one whose master is degraded. Better then is death. Listen, O God, this is the accepted code. What is fitting must be honored. In a country where a great king's word commands awe, even his dog is treated well. Says Tuka, why has this obvious truth come to mind? One should recognize the inner nature and act accordingly.
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