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Abhanga 423

English: Crashing into kumpa-kāṇṭī — I don't see khūmṭa-daraḍī — no support — no bāpa-māya.

When the blind-bhakta crashes into thorns going to Pandhari — and you have to recognize this register

When the dog of dāruṇā-āśā follows behind — and you accept this image

When the bhakta petitions saints with both hands joined — and you receive this submission

The verse

खेटितां कुंप कांटी । खुंट दरडी न पाहे । आधार नाहीं मज कोणी । बाप ना माये ॥१॥ दाते हो दान करा । जातें पंढरपुरा । न्या मज तेथवरी । अखमाचा सोयरा ॥ध्रु.॥ कीर्ति हे संतां मुखीं । तो चि दाखवा हरी । पांगळां पाय देतो । नांदे पंढरपुरीं ॥२॥ पुढारा म्हणती एक । तया नाहीं करुणा । श्वान हें लागे पाठीं । आशा बहु दारुणा ॥३॥ मी माजी भुललों गा । दीप पतंगासोयी । द्या मज जीवदान । संत महानुभाव कांहीं ॥४॥ दुर्लभ भेटी तुम्हां । पायीं जालें दरुषन । विनवितो तुका संतां । दोन्ही कर जोडून ॥५॥

Literal translation

English: Crashing into kumpa-kāṇṭī — I don't see khūmṭa-daraḍī — no support — no bāpa-māya. Givers — give dāna — going to Pandharpura — take me there — friend of akhama. Kīrti in saints' mouths — show that Hari — gives pāya to pānguḷā — dwells at Pandharpurī. Some say puḍhāra — they have no karuṇā — śvāna follows — āśā — dāruṇā. I am caught — moth at dīpa — give jīva-dāna — saints, mahānubhāvas. Difficult meeting — saw at feet. Tuka petitions saints — both hands joined.

मराठी: खेटितां कुंप कांटी — खुंट दरडी न पाहे — आधार नाहीं मज कोणी — बाप ना माये. दाते हो दान करा — जातें पंढरपुरा — न्या मज तेथवरी — अखमाचा सोयरा. कीर्ति हे संतां मुखीं — तो चि दाखवा हरी — पांगळां पाय देतो — नांदे पंढरपुरीं. पुढारा म्हणती एक — तया नाहीं करुणा — श्वान हें लागे पाठीं — आशा बहु दारुणा. मी माजी भुललों — दीप पतंगासोयी — द्या मज जीवदान — संत महानुभाव कांहीं. तुकाराम म्हणतां — दुर्लभ भेटी तुम्हां — पायीं जालें दरुषन — विनवितो तुका संतां — दोन्ही कर जोडून.

Word-by-word gloss

Marathi	Meaning
खेटितां कुंप कांटी	"crashing into kumpa-kāṇṭī"
खुंट दरडी न पाहे	"khūmṭa-daraḍī — I don't see"
आधार नाहीं मज कोणी बाप ना माये	"no support — no bāpa-māya"
दाते हो दान करा	"givers — give dāna"
जातें पंढरपुरा	"going to Pandharpura"
न्या मज तेथवरी अखमाचा सोयरा	"take me there — friend of akhama"
कीर्ति हे संतां मुखीं तो चि दाखवा हरी	"kīrti in saints' mouths — show that Hari"
पांगळां पाय देतो नांदे पंढरपुरीं	"gives pāya to pānguḷā — dwells at Pandharpurī"
पुढारा म्हणती एक तया नाहीं करुणा	"some say puḍhāra — they have no karuṇā"
श्वान हें लागे पाठीं आशा बहु दारुणा	"śvāna follows — āśā — dāruṇā"
मी माजी भुललों गा दीप पतंगासोयी	"I am caught — moth at dīpa"
द्या मज जीवदान संत महानुभाव कांहीं	"give jīva-dāna — saints, mahānubhāvas"
दुर्लभ भेटी तुम्हां पायीं जालें दरुषन	"difficult — meeting with you — saw at feet"
विनवितो तुका संतां दोन्ही कर जोडून	"Tuka petitions saints — both hands joined"

What it means

A blind-bhakta-petitions-saints-for-Pandhari-route abhang. Six claims:

खेटितां कुंप कांटी — खुंट दरडी न पाहे — आधार नाहीं मज कोणी — बाप ना माये — crashing into kumpa-kāṇṭī — don't see khūmṭa-daraḍī — no support — no bāpa-māya. The opening-helplessness: the blind-bhakta crashes into hedge-thorns; doesn't see stumps-and-mounds; has no support — no father-mother. Total dependence.
दाते हो दान करा — जातें पंढरपुरा — न्या मज तेथवरी — अखमाचा सोयरा — givers — give dāna — going to Pandharpura — take me there — friend of akhama. The petition: givers, please give dāna (alms / help); I am going to Pandharpura; take me there — He is the friend of the akhama (destitute). Pandhari is the destination; the journey needs help.
कीर्ति हे संतां मुखीं — तो चि दाखवा हरी — पांगळां पाय देतो — नांदे पंढरपुरीं — kīrti in saints' mouths — show that Hari — gives feet to cripple — dwells at Pandharpurī. The Hari-mark: the kīrti (fame) is in the saints' mouths; show that Hari; the one who gives feet to the cripple; dwells at Pandharpurī. Identify Hari by the cripple-cure.
पुढारा म्हणती एक — तया नाहीं करुणा — श्वान हें लागे पाठीं — आशा बहु दारुणा — some say puḍhāra — they have no karuṇā — śvāna follows — āśā — dāruṇā. The false-helpers and the dog-of-āśā: some say puḍhāra (go ahead, dismiss); they have no karuṇā; the śvāna (dog) follows behind — the āśā (hope / desire) is dāruṇā (terrible / cruel). Hope-dog at one's heels.
मी माजी भुललों गा — दीप पतंगासोयी — द्या मज जीवदान — संत महानुभाव कांहीं — I am caught — moth at dīpa — give jīva-dāna — saints, mahānubhāvas. The moth-image: I am caught — like a moth at the dīpa (lamp); give me jīva-dāna (life-gift); saints, mahānubhāvas (great-souled-ones). Moth-self-destruction; saints save.
तुका म्हणे दुर्लभ भेटी तुम्हां — पायीं जालें दरुषन — विनवितो तुका संतां — दोन्ही कर जोडून — Tuka says: difficult meeting with you — saw at feet — Tuka petitions saints — both hands joined. The closing-petition: meeting with you (saints) is rare; saw the darśana at the feet; Tuka petitions the saints — with both hands joined. Two-handed humility.

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For someone today

This abhang names the blind-bhakta-petitions-saints-for-Pandhari register:

Recognize total dependence — no bāpa-māya*, crashing into thorns. Khēṭitām kumpa-kāṇṭī — bāpa nā māyē. Honest recognition of one's blind-helplessness is the first-petition*.
Givers, give dāna* — going to Pandhari. Dātē hō dāna karā — jātē Pandharpurā. Don't be ashamed to ask for help on the bhakti-pilgrimage*.
Identify Hari by the cripple-cure. Pānguḷām pāya dētō nāmdē Pandharpurīm. Hari is the one who gives feet to the cripple, dwelling at Pandharpur; recognize Him by His miracle-mark.
False-helpers exist; the āśā*-dog follows. Puḍhārā mhaṇatī — tayā nāhīm karuṇā — śvāna lāgē pāṭhīm. Some say puḍhāra (move along) without compassion; the āśā-dog (hope-dog) trails dāruṇā (terrible). Don't trust false-helpers; recognize the hope-dog*.
You are caught like a moth at the lamp; saints, give jīva-dāna*. Dīpa-patamgā-sōyī — samta mahānubhāva — jīva-dāna. The bhakta is moth-at-lamp — self-destructive; saints give jīva-dāna (life-gift). Petition the saints*.
Two-handed humility-petition to saints. Donhī kara jōḍūna. The deepest petition is with both-hands-joined to the saints. Don't approach with half-attention.

For today: recognize the blind-helplessness; petition for dāna on the Pandhari-journey; identify Hari by the cripple-cure; don't trust false-helpers; recognize the āśā-dog; the saints give jīva-dāna; petition with both hands joined*.

This abhang is one of Tukaram's most-vivid blind-bhakta-petitioner abhangs: thorns, dog, moth, two-handed-petition. The akhama-sōyarā (friend of the destitute) is Hari at Pandharpur*.

मराठी: ही ओवी blind-bhakta-petitions-saints-for-Pandhari register नाव सांगते:

Total dependence ओळखा — bāpa-māya* नाही, थोड्यांना crashing. खेटितां कुंप कांटी — बाप ना माये. स्वतःच्या blind-helplessness चं honest recognition first-petition*.
Givers, dāna* द्या — Pandhari ला जात आहे. दाते हो दान करा — जातें पंढरपुरा. Bhakti-pilgrimage वर मदत मागायला ashamed नका*.
Cripple-cure ने Hari ला identify करा. पांगळां पाय देतो नांदे पंढरपुरीं. Hari तो जो cripple ला feet देतो, Pandharpur ला dwells; Miracle-mark ने ओळखा.
False-helpers आहेत; āśā*-dog मागे. पुढारा म्हणती — तया नाहीं करुणा — श्वान लागे पाठीं. काही compassion शिवाय puḍhāra (move along) म्हणतात; Āśā-dog (hope-dog) dāruṇā मागे. False-helpers trust नका; hope-dog ओळखा*.
तुम्ही दिव्याजवळ moth सारखे; saints, jīva-dāna* द्या. दीप पतंगासोयी — संत महानुभाव — जीवदान. Bhakta moth-at-lamp — self-destructive; Saints jīva-dāna देतात. Saints ला petition करा*.
दोन्ही-हात-जोडून humility-petition saints ना. दोन्ही कर जोडून. Deepest petition दोन्ही-hands-joined saints ना. Half-attention ने approach नका.

आज: Blind-helplessness ओळखा; Pandhari-journey वर dāna petition करा; Cripple-cure ने Hari ला identify करा; False-helpers trust नका; āśā-dog ओळखा; Saints jīva-dāna देतात; दोन्ही-हात-जोडून petition करा.

Tukaram च्या most-vivid blind-bhakta-petitioner abhangs पैकी एक: Thorns, dog, moth, two-handed-petition. Akhama-sōyarā (destitute चा friend) Hari at Pandharpur.

Where this applies

Blind-helplessness; no bāpa-māya. Total dependence.
Petition for dāna on Pandhari-pilgrimage. Don't be ashamed.
Identify Hari by cripple-cure. Pandharpur.
False-helpers; āśā-dog. Recognize.
Two-hands-joined to saints. Deep humility.