Tukaram Gatha Abhanga 547 - Aise pudhatee milata aata

 Tukaram Gatha Abhanga 547

Marathi Text

ऐसे पुढती मिळतां आतां । नाहीं सत्ता स्वतंत्र ॥१॥
म्हणउनि फावलें तें घ्यावें । नाम गावें आवडी ॥२॥
संचित प्रारब्ध गाढें । धांवे पुढें क्रियमाण ॥३॥
तुका म्हणे घुबडा ऐसें । जन्म सरिसे शुकराचें ॥४॥

 English

1.      Aise pudhatee milata aata, nahee satta swatantra

2.      Mhanauni faavale te ghyaave, naam gaave aavadee

3.      Sanchit praarabhdh gaadhe, dhaave pudhe kriyamaan

4.      Tuka mhane ghubada aise, janma sarise shukaraache.

 Translation

1.      This Human body, (which is a very good instrument to reach God) which you have got now may not be available in future. We are not the independent decision maker in this matter.

2.      Hence we should make use of this opportunity and lovingly chant the name of Shri Hari, without wasting any time.

3.      The effects of our karmas are taking place continuously. The 'sanchit' (accumulated karma), the 'praarabdh' (the effect of past karmas which is going to fructify in the immediate future) are very powerful. The 'kriyamaan' (karma which you are doing at present; it accumulates and gives us fruit in future when the right time comes for it to fructify) is continuously moving forward.

4.      Tuka says, your future births may be of an owl or a pig! (So, get alerted at this moment! Worship Hari.)

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