Thursday 2 November 2023

Tukaram Gatha Abhang 74 - Mrugajal dise sachapana aise

मृगजळ दिसे साचपणा ऐसें । खोटियाचें पिसें ऊर फोडी ।।१।।

जाणोनि कां करा आपुलाले घात । विचारा रे हित लवलाहीं ।।२।।

संचित सांगातीं बोळवणें सवें । आचरलें द्यावें फळ तेणें ।।३।।

तुका म्हणे शेखी स्मशान तोंवरी । संबंध गोवरी आगी सवें ।।४।।

 English Script

1. Mrugajal dise sachapana aise, khotiyache pise oora phodee

2. Jaanoni ka kara aapulaale ghaat, vichaara re hit lavlaahee

3. Sanchit sangatee bolavane save, aacharale dyaave phal tene

4. Tuka mhane shekhee smashaan tovaree, sambandh govaree agee save.

 Translation

This world is a crazy place as revealed to the enlightened vision of the saints. In this Abhang Saint Tukaram is lamenting about the material world man who believes that this world is real and keeps cracking his head in doing useless things (from spiritual point of view).

 

1.      A mirage is unreal. Still, deer chase it till they get exhausted.

2.      My dear friends, why do you cause damage to your real Self, in spite of knowing this truth that this world, including your body and family are as unreal as a mirage? You ought to think urgently about what is good for you.

3.      The actions which we have done in the past (our past accumulated karmas) are taking us along a set path, in accordance with the karmas. It takes us on that path till death and sends us to the next stage. In other words, we reap as we sow

4.      Tuka say, it is important to keep in mind that in the end this body will reach the crematorium and it will end by coming in contact with fuel and fire. Therefore, one must uplift himself spiritually before that. (One must use the time available at hand to progress spiritually).

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