Abhanga 537

English: Speaking — abōlaṇē — by dying — jīṇē — being-yet asaṇē — among jana.

The verse

Literal translation

What it means

A paradox-of-living-bhakta-ask-Pāṇḍuranga abhang. One of the most-precise formulations of bhakti-paradox. Three claims:

1. बोलों अबोलणें मरोनियां जिणें — असोनि नसणें जनि आम्हां — speak silent — die-living — be-not among jana. The opening-paradox-stack: speaking is abōlaṇē (silent-speech, mauna-as-vāc); living is by maraṇa (dying); being is asaṇē (not-being) — among the jana. Three-fold paradox: speech-silence, life-death, being-not-being. The bhakta-lives-three-paradoxes.

2. भोगीं त्याग जाला संगीं च असंग — तोडियेले लाग माग दोन्ही — in bhōga tyāga became — in samga asanga — cut lāga-māga both. The transmutation-claim: in bhōga (enjoyment) — tyāga (renunciation) has-become; in samga (company / contact) — asanga (without-attachment); cut both lāga-māga (the track-going-forward and the trail-leaving-behind). Bhōga-becomes-tyāga, samga-becomes-asanga, no-future-no-past. Transmutation-without-leaving.

3. तुका म्हणे नव्हें दिसतों मी तैसा — पुसणें तें पुसा पांडुरंगा — Tuka says: not as I appear — ask Pāṇḍuranga what to ask. The closing-delegation: Tuka says: I am not (navhē) as I disatōm (appear); what to ask (pusaṇē) — ask Pāṇḍuranga. Don't-judge-by-appearance; ask-the-deva-Himself. The bhakta's-state is-not-his-appearance; only-the-deva-knows.

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For someone today

This abhang names the paradox-of-living-bhakta-ask-Pāṇḍuranga register:

1. Speak-silent; die-live; be-not among people. Bōlōm abōlaṇē — marōnīyām jīṇē — asōnī nasaṇē. The bhakta-lives in three paradoxes; the appearance-doesn't-match-the-state. Don't-be-disturbed-by-the-paradox.

2. In bhōga, tyāga; in samga, asanga*; cut both ways. Bhōga-tyāga — samga-asanga — lāga-māga. Enjoyment-becomes-renunciation; company-becomes-non-attachment; no-future-no-past. Transmutation-without-leaving-the-world*.

3. Don't judge me by appearance; ask Pāṇḍuranga*. Navhē disatōm — pusā Pāṇḍurangā. The bhakta-delegates-his-self-knowledge to the deva; ask-the-deva-not-the-bhakta. Source-of-true-self-report-is-the-deva*.

For today: the bhakti-state is paradoxical: speak-silent, die-live, be-not; bhōga-becomes-tyāga without leaving the world; don't-judge-the-bhakta-by-appearance; ask the deva-Himself for true-self-report.

This abhang is Tukaram's paradox-of-living-bhakta register — one of the most-philosophically-precise formulations. Compare 0531 won't-ask-much-walk-to-Vaikuṇṭha; same self-sufficient-bhakta register but here the philosophical-paradox. The pusā-Pāṇḍurangā delegation is striking: the bhakta-himself-is-not-the-source-of-his-own-state-report.

मराठी: ही ओवी paradox-of-living-bhakta-ask-Pāṇḍuranga register नाव सांगते:

1. Speak-silent; die-live; be-not जना मध्ये. बोलों अबोलणें — मरोनियां जिणें — असोनी नसणें. Bhakta-तीन-paradoxes मध्ये जगतो; appearance-state-match-नाही. Paradox-disturb नका.

2. Bhōga मध्ये tyāga; samga मध्ये asanga; दोन्ही लाग-माग कापले. भोग-त्याग — संग-असंग — लाग-माग. Enjoyment-renunciation-होतं; company-non-attachment-होतं; future-नाही-past-नाही. World-leave-without-transmutation*.

3. Appearance ने judge नका; Pāṇḍuranga* ला विचारा. नव्हे दिसतों — पुसा पांडुरंगा. Bhakta-self-knowledge देवाला delegate करतो; देवाला विचारा-bhakta-ला नाही. Source-of-true-self-report देव*.

आज: Bhakti-state paradoxical: speak-silent, die-live, be-not; Bhōga-tyāga-होतं world-leave-शिवाय; Bhakta-appearance ने judge नका; देव स्वतः-कडे true-self-report विचारा.

Tukaram च-paradox-of-living-bhakta-register — Most-philosophically-precise formulations पैकी एक. 0531 won't-ask-much-walk-to-Vaikuṇṭha compare; तीच self-sufficient-bhakta register पण इथे philosophical-paradox. Pusā-Pāṇḍurangā delegation striking: bhakta-स्वतः-आपल्या-state च source नाही.

Where this applies

• Speak-silent; die-live; be-not. Three-paradoxes.
• Bhōga-tyāga; samga-asanga. Transmutation.
• Don't-judge-by-appearance. Ask-deva.
• Lāga-māga cut. No-trail.

Related verses

• Abhanga 2464
• Abhanga 2494
• Abhanga 4481
• Abhanga 4482