Love poems from God. Tukaram Gatha Abhanga 38 - Chitta samadhan - चित्त समाधान

Tukaram Gatha Abhanga 38

चित्त समाधान । तरी विष वाटे सोनें ।।१।। 
बहू खोटा अतिशय । जाणा भले सांगों काय ।।२।।
मनाचे तळमळें । चंदनेंही अंग पोळे ।।३।।
तुका म्हणे दुजा । उपचार पीडा पूजा ।।४।।

English

1. Chitta samadhan, taree vish vaate sone
2. Bahu khotaa atishay, janaa bhale sango kaay
3. Manaache talmale, chandanehee anga pole
4. Tukaa mhane dujaa, upachaar pidaa pooja

Translation

In this abhanga, Saint Tukaram is explaining how unrest in mind leads to misery.

1. If the heart is not contented, even golden joys will appear like a poison.
2. Excess of anything is not good (misleads you away from truth). I don't need to tell you that.
3. If the mind is agitated, even anointing the body with sandalwood paste will cause a burning sensation instead of cooling.
4. Tuka says, this kind of mind will suffer from pain even if you try any other treatments for cooling.

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