Tukaram Gatha Abhang 78 - Vishwacha janita, mhane Yashodesee maata

विश्वाचा जनिता । म्हणे यशोदेसी माता ।।१।।

ऐसा भक्तांचा अंकित । लागे तैसी लावी प्रीत ।।२।।

निष्काम निराळा । गोपी लावियेल्या चाळा ।।३।।

तुका म्हणे आलें । रूपा अव्यक्त चांगलें ।।४।।

 English Script

1. Vishwacha janita, mhane Yashodesee maata

2. Aisa bhaktaancha ankit, laage taisee lavee preet

3. Nishkaam niraala, gopee laviyelya chala

4. Tuka mhane aale, rupa avyakt changale

 Translation

 God is the Creator of the Universe. So, the Universe is not God. He transcends the Universe. He is beyond this manifestation. Then why does He manifest Himself? Why does He take births in His various forms of avatars? Saint  Tukaram gives an answer to this question in this abhanga.

 1. The God - Lord Krishna, who gives birth to this huge, infinite and eternal Universe, Himself addresses Yashoda, as mother!

2. The reason is obvious. God is so much in love with His devotees that He is bonded to them like a slave! He sees no other option than to establish a sweet relationship of love with His devotees.

3. God is above all desires and also different from all others. He is transcendental. Still, He saw the devotion of the gopis for Him and hence induced in their hearts, a desire for Him.

4. Tuka says, the unmanifest Lord has manifested Himself in a beautiful form.

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