Tukaram Gatha Abhanga 17 - Kar katavari tulashichya mala - कर कटावरी तुळशीच्या माळा ।

Marathi

कर कटावरी तुळशीच्या माळा । ऐसे रूप डोळां दावीं हरी॥१॥
ठेविले चरण दोन्ही विटेवरी । ऐसे रूप हरि दावीं डोळा॥२॥
कटी पितांबर कास मिरवली । दाखवीं वहिली ऐसी मूर्ती॥३॥
गरूडपारावरी उभा राहिलासी । आठवें मानसीं तेचिं रूप॥४॥
झुरोनि पाझंरा होऊं पाहे आतां । येई पंढरीनाथा भेटावया॥५॥
तुका म्हणे माझी पुरवावी आस । विनंति उदास करूं नये॥६॥

English

1. Kar katavari, tulasichya mala, aise roop dolaa davee haree
2. Thevile charan donhee vitevaree, aise roop hari davee dola
3. Kati pitamber kaas miravalee, dakhavee vahilee aisi moortee
4. Garudpaaraavaree ubha rahilasi, aathave manasi techi rup
5. Zuroni pazaraa hou paahe aata, yei Pandharinatha bhetavayaa
6. Tuka mhane mazee puravavi aas, vinanti udaas karu naye

Translation

Today we will see an abhanga describing the form in which Saint Tukaram would like to see the Lord Hari, who is Krishna or Vithoba.

1. Oh Hari, let my eyes behold that form of Yours in which Your hands are on the waist and there are several necklaces of basil beads in Your neck.
2. Oh Hari, show me that form of Yours in which Your feet are firmly placed on the brick.
   Show me that beautiful form in which You are wearing a graceful yellow silk cloth on the waist.
3. Oh Lord Vitthala, I keep remembering again and again, You, standing near the Garudkhamb.
   (In the famous Vitthal Temple at Pandharpur in india, there is a pillar which is decorated with layers of sheets of gold and silver. It is called Garudkhamb.
4. Garuda, or eagle, is the bird on which the Lord Vishnu rides. Hence the eagle is waiting in front of The Lord in the temple. Tukaram is remembering the form of the Lord standing near this Garudkhamb in Pandharpur temple).
5. Oh Lord! The Master of all, residing in Pandharpur (Pandharinath)! Please come to meet me. I am becoming a skeleton just waiting for You!
6. Tuka says, please fulfill my desire. Please do not disappoint me.

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