Abhanga 385

English: Leaving behind all bōbhāṭa — vande the padāmbuja — placing the lalāṭa.

The verse

Literal translation

What it means

A dōṣa-uccāra-makes-deva-manifest abhang. Four claims:

1. मागें सांडोनि सकळ बोभाट — वंदीं पदांबुजें ठेवुनि ललाट — leaving behind all bōbhāṭa — vande the padāmbuja with lalāṭa. The opening-act: leave behind all clamor (bōbhāṭa); salute (vande) the lotus-feet, placing the forehead. Bow with the lalāṭa-on-padāmbuja.

2. कोठें आड आली हे देहबुद्धी — धांवा आळवीं करुणा कृपानिधी — where did this dehabuddhi obstruct? — call karuṇā, kṛpā-nidhi. The obstacle-claim: somewhere, dehabuddhi (body-thinking) obstructs; (therefore) call out karuṇā — kṛpā-nidhi (treasury-of-grace). Dehabuddhi is the obstacle; the call is for grace to dissolve it.

3. पहिलें पाहातां तें हरपलें अंग — खुंटली वाट नाहींसें जालें जग — first looking — the anga lost — path closed — the jaga disappeared. The experience-of-bhakti-deepening: upon the first looking, the body is lost; the path is closed; the world disappears. (Compare 379 what was to happen, happened; same world-disappearance register.)

4. केला उच्चार रे घडल्या दोषांचा — जाला प्रगट स्वामी तुकयाचा — uttered the dōṣas committed — made pragaṭa Tuka's svāmī. The closing-mechanism: uttered (publicly / aloud) the dōṣas (faults) committed; (thereupon) Tuka's svāmī was made pragaṭa (manifest). Dōṣa-uccāra is the trigger for deva-pragaṭa.

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For someone today

This abhang names the dōṣa-uccāra-then-deva-pragaṭa register:

1. Leave behind all bōbhāṭa and bow with lalāṭa-on-padāmbuja*. Māgē sāmḍōnī sakaḷa bōbhāṭa — vandīm padāmbujē ṭhēvūnī lalāṭa. The bow with the forehead on the lotus-feet is the entry-act; all clamor abandoned*.

2. Dehabuddhi obstructs — call out karuṇā to kṛpā-nidhi. Kōṭhē āḍa ālī hē dehabuddhi — dhāmvā āḷavī karuṇā kṛpā-nidhi. Recognize that dehabuddhi is the obstruction; call grace to dissolve it*.

3. In bhakti-depth, the anga* is lost, the world disappears. Pahilē pāhātām tē harapalē anga — khumṭalī vāṭa nāhīmsē jālē jaga. Don't be alarmed by the body-lost-world-disappearing experience; it is bhakti-depth*.

4. Utter the dōṣas committed — Tuka's svāmī was made pragaṭa*. Kelā uccāra rē ghaḍalyā dōṣāñcā — jālā pragaṭa svāmī tukayācā. The radical-mechanism: uttering / confessing the dōṣas aloud is what triggers the deva's manifestation. Hidden-dōṣas obstruct; uttered-dōṣas open. (Compare 246 defiling pure causes self-suffering; here, uttering one's own dōṣas is the cure*.)

For today: enter bhakti by leaving the bōbhāṭa and bowing with the forehead on the lotus-feet; recognize dehabuddhi as the obstruction and call grace; don't be alarmed when body-lost-world-disappearing happens; utter your dōṣas aloud — that triggers the deva's pragaṭa-manifestation.

This abhang is important for the dōṣa-uccāra mechanism: Tukaram names that speaking the dōṣas aloud is what makes the deva manifest. Hidden-confession does not work; uttered-confession does. Public-or-spoken-acknowledgment is the trigger*.

मराठी: ही ओवी dōṣa-uccāra-then-deva-pragaṭa register नाव सांगते:

1. Bōbhāṭa मागे सोडून lalāṭa-on-padāmbuja नी bow करा. मागें सांडोनि सकळ बोभाट — वंदीं पदांबुजें ठेवुनि ललाट. Forehead lotus-feet वर ठेवून bow entry-act; सर्व clamor abandon*.

2. Dehabuddhi obstruct करते — karuṇā ला kṛpā-nidhi कडे call करा. कोठें आड आली हे देहबुद्धी — धांवा आळवीं करुणा कृपानिधी. Dehabuddhi obstruction ओळखा; Grace ला dissolve करायला call करा*.

3. Bhakti-depth मध्ये anga* हरवतं, world disappears. पहिलें पाहातां तें हरपलें अंग — खुंटली वाट नाहींसें जालें जग. Body-lost-world-disappearing experience ने alarmed नका; Bhakti-depth आहे*.

4. Dōṣas committed uccāra करा — Tuka चा svāmī pragaṭa झाला. केला उच्चार रे घडल्या दोषांचा — जाला प्रगट स्वामी तुकयाचा. Radical-mechanism: Dōṣas aloud / confess उच्चारणं — Deva ला manifest करायला trigger. Hidden-dōṣas obstruct; uttered-dōṣas open. (246 pure defile करणं self-suffering; इथे स्वतःचे dōṣas उच्चारणं cure*.)

आज: Bōbhāṭa सोडून lotus-feet वर forehead ठेवून bow करा bhakti enter करा; Dehabuddhi obstruction ओळखून grace call करा; Body-lost-world-disappearing झालं तर alarmed नका; तुमचे dōṣas aloud उच्चारा — हे deva चं pragaṭa-manifestation trigger करतं.

Dōṣa-uccāra mechanism साठी important: Tukaram name करतो — Dōṣas aloud बोलणं deva ला manifest करायला कारण होतं. Hidden-confession काम करत नाही; uttered-confession करतं. Public-or-spoken-acknowledgment trigger*.

Where this applies

• Bow with lalāṭa-on-padāmbuja. Entry-act.
• Dehabuddhi obstructs. Call grace.
• Anga lost, jaga disappears. Bhakti-depth.
• Dōṣa-uccāra makes the svāmī pragaṭa. Confession-mechanism.

Related verses

• Abhanga 2467
• Abhanga 4481
• Abhanga 4482
• Abhanga 4497