Abhanga 542

English: In another kāḷa — no upāya works — hold Viṭhōbā's feet.

The verse

Literal translation

What it means

A no-upāya-hold-Viṭhōbā's-feet-take-with-bhāva abhang. Universal-grace register. The kali-yuga-claim: in this dark-age, no other upāya works. Five claims:

1. आणीक काळें न चले उपाय — धरावे या पाय विठोबाचे — in another kāḷa — no upāya works — hold Viṭhōbā's feet. The opening-claim: in this āṇīka kāḷa (other / present time, the kali-yuga) — no upāya (means, method) works; hold these Viṭhōbā's feet. Foot-hold-as-only-effective-upāya-in-kali-yuga*.

2. अवघें चि पुण्य असे तया पोटीं — अवघिया तुटी होय पापा — all puṇya in His pōṭa — all tuṭi of pāpa. The all-puṇya-claim: all puṇya (merit) is in His pōṭa (belly, inside); all tuṭi (cut, ending) of pāpa (sin). Holding-feet-grants-all-puṇya-and-cuts-all-pāpa.

3. अवघें मोकळें अवघिया काळें — उद्धरती कुळें नरनारी — all mōkaḷē at all kāḷa — kuḷa narī-nara uddhārati. The universal-uplift-claim: all mōkaḷē (free, open, accessible); at all kāḷa; kuḷa (lineage), narī-nara (women-and-men) — uddhārati (are-uplifted). Universal-time-universal-people-uplifted. No-kāla-bar; no-jāti-bar; no-gender-bar*.

4. काळ वेळ नाहीं गर्भवासदुःखें — उच्चारितां मुखें नाम एक — no kāḷa-vēḷa — no garbhavāsa-duḥkha — by uccāra mukha one nāma. The no-rebirth-claim: no kāḷa-vēḷa (time-restriction); no garbhavāsa-duḥkha (suffering-of-the-womb-stay = rebirth-suffering); by uccāra (utterance) with mukha (mouth) — one nāma. One-nāma-uttered-cancels-rebirth-suffering. Nāma-as-rebirth-canceller.

5. तुका म्हणे कांहीं न लगे सांडावें — सांगतसें भावें घेती तयां — Tuka says: nothing samḍāvē — speaking with bhāva, take. The closing-no-abandonment-claim: Tuka says: nothing needs to be samḍāvē (abandoned, given-up); speaking with bhāva (stance, sincerity), take. No-need-to-abandon-anything; just-take-with-bhāva. Universal-grace-without-prerequisites.

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For someone today

This abhang names the no-upāya-hold-Viṭhōbā's-feet-take-with-bhāva register:

1. In this kāḷa, no other upāya works; hold Viṭhōbā*'s feet. Āṇīka kāḷē na calē upāya — Viṭhōbā-cē pāya. Kali-yuga-claim: foot-hold is the only effective method. Don't-try-other-upāyas-in-this-age*.

2. All puṇya in His pōṭa; all pāpa* cut. Avaghē puṇya — pōṭa — tuṭi pāpa. Holding-feet-grants-all-puṇya-and-cuts-all-pāpa. Total-merit-transfer*.

3. All free at all kāḷa; kuḷa-narī-nara* uplifted. Avaghē mōkaḷē — kuḷa narī-nara uddhārati. Universal-uplift: no-time-bar, no-jāti-bar, no-gender-bar. Universal-grace*.

4. One nāma uttered cancels garbhavāsa-duḥkha*. Mukhē nāma ēka — garbhavāsa-duḥkhē nāhīm. One nāma-utterance ends rebirth-suffering. Nāma-as-final-cancellation*.

5. Nothing to abandon; speaking with bhāva*, take. Kāhīm samḍāvē nāhīm — bhāvē ghētī. No-abandonment-prerequisite; just-take-with-bhāva. Universal-without-conditions*.

For today: recognize the kali-yuga-context: foot-hold is the only effective method; all puṇya-and-pāpa are settled by holding; all-times-all-people-uplifted; one nāma-utterance ends rebirth; no abandonment needed — just take with bhāva.

This abhang is Tukaram's universal-grace register — the kuḷa-narī-nara universal-claim and the kāhīm-na-lagē-samḍāvē no-prerequisite-claim. Compare 0519 yā-rē-yā-rē; same universal-call but here even-more-explicit on the no-abandonment. The sāngatasē-bhāvē-ghētī closing is generous: just-listen-and-take.

मराठी: ही ओवी no-upāya-hold-Viṭhōbā's-feet-take-with-bhāva register नाव सांगते:

1. या kāḷa मध्ये दुसरा upāya चालत नाही; Viṭhōbā* चे पाय धरा. आणीक काळें न चले उपाय — विठोबाचे पाय. Kali-yuga-claim: foot-hold फक्त effective method. या-age-मध्ये-other-upāyas-नका*.

2. सर्व puṇya त्याच्या pōṭa त; सर्व pāpa* cut. अवघें पुण्य — पोटीं — तुटी पापा. Foot-holding-all-puṇya-grants-all-pāpa-cuts. Total-merit-transfer*.

3. सर्व free सर्व kāḷa; kuḷa-narī-nara* uplifted. अवघें मोकळें — कुळ नरनारी उद्धरती. Universal-uplift: no-time-bar, no-jāti-bar, no-gender-bar. Universal-grace*.

4. एक nāma uccāra करून garbhavāsa-duḥkha* cancel. मुखें नाम एक — गर्भवासदुःख नाही. One nāma-utterance rebirth-suffering ends. Nāma-final-cancellation*.

5. काही samḍāvē नाही; bhāva* ने speaking, take. कांहीं सांडावें नाही — भावें घेती. No-abandonment-prerequisite; just-take-with-bhāva. Universal-without-conditions*.

आज: Kali-yuga-context ओळखा: foot-hold फक्त effective method; सर्व puṇya-and-pāpa holding ने settled; सर्व-times-सर्व-people-uplifted; एक nāma-utterance rebirth ends; Abandonment-needed नाही — bhāva ने take करा.

Tukaram च-universal-grace-register — Kuḷa-narī-nara universal-claim आणि kāhīm-na-lagē-samḍāvē no-prerequisite-claim. 0519 yā-rē-yā-rē compare; तीच universal-call पण इथे even-more-explicit on no-abandonment. Sāngatasē-bhāvē-ghētī closing generous: just-listen-and-take.

Where this applies

• Hold Viṭhōbā's feet. Only-effective-upāya.
• Puṇya in pōṭa; pāpa cut. Total-transfer.
• Universal: time, jāti, gender. No-bar.
• Nothing to abandon. Take-with-bhāva.

Related verses

• Abhanga 4481
• Abhanga 4482
• Abhanga 2448
• Abhanga 2494