Abhanga 220

English: The inner-bond was internalized — carrying fear in the belly.

The verse

Literal translation

What it means

A master-runs-to-the-call abhang. Five movements:

1. अंतरली कुटी मेटी — भय धरूनियां पोटीं — the kuṭī-meṭī was internalized — carrying fear in the belly. The bhakta is in fear-state; the kuṭī-meṭī (cottage-and-stake — perhaps the inner shelter-and-anchor) has been internalized — the safe-place is inside.

2. म्हणतां जगजेठी — धांवें करुणाउत्तरीं — saying jagajeṭhī — (he) runs in compassion-response. The call is the single-word jagajeṭhī. The deity runs — in karuṇā-uttarī (compassion-as-response). The call-and-response mechanic.

3. बाप बळिया शिरोमणी — उतावळि या वचनीं — पडलिया कानीं — धांवा न करी आळस — father, strong, crown-jewel — impatient at this word — fallen on the ear, runs — does no laziness. The master's character: strong (capable), śiromaṇi (crown-jewel, supreme), utāvaḷi (impatient — to come) at this word, runs without laziness once the call falls on the ear.

4. बळ दुनी शरणागता — स्वामी वाहों नेदी चिंता — आइतें चि दाता — पंगतीस बैसवी — doubles strength to the śaraṇāgata — master does not let worry be carried — ready giver — seats (us) at the row. Four protective-actions: doubles the bhakta's strength, prevents worry-being-carried, gives readily, seats us at the pangatī (the meal-row, the equal-with-others seat).

5. वाहे खांदीं पाववी घरा — त्याच्या करी येरझारा — बोबड्या उत्तरा — स्वामी तुकया मानवे — carries on shoulder — brings home — makes round-trips — Tuka's lisping word — pleases the master. The physical-care: carries on shoulder, brings home, makes the round-trips on our behalf. And the closing-claim: Tuka's bobaḍyā (lisping, imperfect) word — pleases the master. The imperfect-utterance is sufficient. The master does not require eloquence; the lisp pleases.

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For someone today

This abhang names the master-runs-without-laziness claim:

1. Internalize the kuṭī-meṭī*. The inner-shelter must be internalized — not external. The fear in the belly drives toward the call*.

2. The single-word call is enough. Jagajeṭhī. You don't need a long-prayer; the single-word call to the lord-of-the-world is enough. Karuṇā-uttarī responds.

3. The master is impatient to come. Utāvaḷi yā vacanī. The standard-image of the deity as unmoved-mover is wrong in this register. The deity is impatient — at the call. As soon as the call falls on the ear, runs without laziness.

4. The protective-actions are concrete. Strength-doubled to the refugee; worry-prevented; ready-giving; seated-at-the-row; carried-on-shoulder; brought-home; round-trips-on-our-behalf. Each is practical. Don't abstract them into spiritual concepts; receive them as concrete protections.

5. Lisping word pleases the master. Bobaḍyā uttarā svāmī mānavē. You do not need eloquent prayer. The imperfect-utterance — the lisp, the stammer, the inadequate-formulation — pleases the master. Don't withhold the call because the formulation is imperfect. The imperfection is what pleases.

For today: internalize the inner-shelter, call jagajeṭhī (single-word), trust that the master is impatient and runs without laziness, receive the concrete protections as protections (not abstractions), don't withhold the lisping-call.

मराठी: ही ओवी master-runs-without-laziness claim नाव सांगते:

1. Kuṭī-meṭī internalize* करा. Inner-shelter internalize व्हायला हवं — external नाही. पोटातली भीती call* कडे चालना देते.

2. एका शब्दाची call पुरेशी. जगजेठी. Long-prayer नको; जगजेठी-च्या-एका-शब्दाची call पुरेशी. करुणा-उत्तरी प्रतिसाद.

3. Master यायला उतावीळ. उतावळि या वचनीं. देव unmoved-mover च standard-image चुकीचं या register मध्ये. देव उतावीळ — call ला. कानी पडली — आळस न करता धावतो.

4. Protective-actions concrete. Refugee ला strength-doubled; worry-prevented; ready-giving; पंगतीस बैसवी; खांद्यावर carry; घरी आणणं; आमच्यासाठी round-trips. प्रत्येक practical. Spiritual concepts मध्ये abstract करू नका; concrete protections म्हणून घ्या.

5. बोबड्या शब्दाने master पसन्न. बोबड्या उत्तरा स्वामी तुकया मानवे. Eloquent prayer नको. Imperfect-utterance — बोबडं, अडखळणारं, अपुरं — master पसन्न करतं. Formulation imperfect म्हणून call withhold करू नका. Imperfection च पसन्न करतं.

आज: inner-shelter internalize करा, जगजेठी (एक-शब्द) call करा, master उतावीळ-आणि-धावतो विश्वास ठेवा, concrete protections receive करा (abstractions नाही), बोबडी-call withhold करू नका.

Where this applies

• Single-word call: jagajeṭhī. Enough.
• Master is impatient and runs without laziness. Active register.
• Concrete protections. Don't abstract.
• Lisping word pleases. Don't withhold for imperfection.

Related verses

• Abhanga 2387
• Abhanga 2494
• Abhanga 2540 — English: What greatness will I, low one, describe — you become compassionate, kṛpā-ocean.
• Abhanga 4581