Love poems from God. Tukaram Gatha Abhanga 40 - Maya techi Brahma Brahma techi Maya - माया तेंचि ब्रम्ह ब्रम्ह तेंचि माया

Tukaram Gatha Abhanga 40

माया तेंचि ब्रम्ह ब्रम्ह तेंचि माया । अंग आणि छाया तया परी ।।१।। 
तोडितां न तुटे सारितां निराळी । लोटांगणांतळीं हारपती ।।२।।
दुजें नाहीं तेथें बळ कोणासाठीं । आणिक ते आटी विचाराची ।।३।।
तुका म्हणे उंच वाढे उंचपणें । ठेंगणीं लवणें जैसीं तैसीं ।।४।।

English

1. Mayaa techi Bramha Bramha techi mayaa, anga aani chhayaa tayaa paree
2. Toditaa na tute saritaa niraalee, lotanganaatali harpatee
3. Duje nahee tethe bal konasathee, aanik te aatee vicharachee
4. Tukaa mhane unch vaadhe unchapane, thenganee lavane jaisee taisee

Translation

This abhanga is about the unity of God and the illusory material world.

1. The Brahman (The Supreme Intelligence beyond all the vibrations of manifestations of the Universe, The God) is maya (the illusion in the form of the world), the maya is Brahman.
   This is like the unity of body and its shadow.
2. A shadow cannot be cut away from the body with a weapon, nor can it be separated from the body by pushing it aside with your hand. However, when you lie down flat the ground, it becomes one with the body.
3. The shadow is not a separate, independent thing. So, why should try and make a great effort to destroy it or waste time in trying to prove its separate existence?
4. Tuka says, the shadow always follows us in whatever we do. If we become tall, it becomes tall and if we bend, it also bends. So, just like the unity of the body and the shadow, there is unity of God and His illusory material world (God has manifested Himself, in the, disguised form of this illusory material world).

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