Abhanga 574

English: Wished — javaḷī ālē — kāraṇa to bōlē?

The verse

Literal translation

What it means

A wish-came-knot-tied-mute-tasted-sugar abhang. Beautiful silence-of-attainment register. Three claims:

1. इच्छावें तें जवळी आलें — काय बोलें कारण — wished — javaḷī ālē — kāraṇa to bōlē? The opening-wish-came-claim: what was icchāvē (to-be-wished) — has come close (javaḷī ālē); what is the kāraṇa (cause / use / reason) to bōlē (speak)? Wish-fulfilled-no-cause-to-speak*.

2. नामरूपीं पडिली गांठी — अवघ्या गोष्टी सरल्या — nāma-rūpa — gāmṭhī — gōṣṭi — saralyā. The knot-tied-matters-ended-claim: in nāma-rūpa (name-and-form, the deva's-name-and-form) — the gāmṭhī (knot) was paḍilī (tied); all gōṣṭi (matters / topics / subjects-to-discuss) have saralyā (ended, are over). Knot-tied-in-the-name-and-form-everything-ends. No-more-topics-to-discuss*.

3. मुकियाचे परी जीवीं — साकर जेवों खादली — तुका म्हणे काय बोलें — आतां भलें मौन्य ची — mukyā-cē parī — in jīva — sākara ate — what to bōlē? — now mauna good. The closing-mute-and-mauna-claim: in the way of the mukyā (mute / dumb one) — in the jīva (inner-life); sākara (sugar) was jēvōm khādalī (eaten as a meal); Tuka says: what to bōlē?; now — mauna (silence) is bhalē (good). The mute-tasted-sugar-only-his-jīva-knew-no-words-could-tell; now-the-only-good-is-silence. Bhakti-incommunicability-ends-in-mauna. (The muka-sākara image is one of the most-celebrated images in bhakti-poetry: the mute-eats-sugar; he experiences-the-sweetness but-cannot-tell.)

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For someone today

This abhang names the wish-came-knot-tied-mute-sugar register:

1. Wish has come; no cause to speak. Icchāvē javaḷī ālē — bōlē kāraṇa nakō. When the wish has come, no need to articulate it. Wish-fulfillment-silences.

2. Knot tied in nāma-rūpa*; all matters ended. Nāma-rūpa gāmṭhī — gōṣṭi saralyā. The bhakta's-bond-with-the-deva-in-name-and-form ends-the-need-for-other-topics. No-more-topics*.

3. Like the mute who ate sugar — in the jīva* alone. Mukyā-cē parī — jīva — sākara. The bhakta-experiences in the jīva; words-cannot-carry it. Incommunicability-of-bhakti-experience*.

4. Now mauna is good. Mauna ci bhalē. The closing: silence is the best response. Mauna-as-bhakti's-final-mode.

For today: when the wish has come, there's no need to speak; the knot-tied-in-nāma-rūpa ends-all-topics; the bhakti-experience is muka-sākara — felt-in-jīva-but-incommunicable; now mauna is good.

This abhang is Tukaram's muka-sākara-mauna register — one of the most-celebrated bhakti-incommunicability images. Compare 0556 no-name-form-beyond-categories; same beyond-words-state but here with the muka-sākara image. The mukyā-cē-parī-sākara-jēvōm-khādalī image is one of the most-quoted in all bhakti-poetry.

मराठी: ही ओवी wish-came-knot-tied-mute-sugar register नाव सांगते:

1. Wish आली; speak करायचा कारण नाही. इच्छावें जवळी आलें — बोलें कारण नको. Wish आल्यावर, articulate करायची गरज नाही. Wish-fulfillment-silences.

2. Nāma-rūpa त gāmṭhī; सर्व gōṣṭi संपल्या. Nāma-rūpa गांठी — गोष्टी सरल्या. Bhakta-name-and-form-bond other-topics ची-गरज ends. No-more-topics*.

3. Mute ज्याने sugar खाल्ली — फक्त jīva* त. मुक्या-च परी — जीव — साकर. Bhakta jīva त experience; words-carry करू शकत नाहीत. Bhakti-experience च incommunicability*.

4. आता mauna* good. Mauna च भलें. Closing: silence best response. Mauna-bhakti च final-mode*.

आज: Wish आल्यावर, speak करायची गरज नाही; Nāma-rūpa च knot all-topics ends; Bhakti-experience muka-sākara — jīva त-feel पण incommunicable; आता mauna good.

Tukaram च-muka-sākara-mauna-register — Bhakti-incommunicability च most-celebrated images पैकी एक. 0556 no-name-form-beyond-categories compare; तीच beyond-words-state पण इथे muka-sākara image सोबत. Mukyā-cē-parī-sākara-jēvōm-khādalī image bhakti-poetry च्या most-quoted मध्ये.

Where this applies

• Wish came; no speech. Fulfillment-silence.
• Nāma-rūpa knot. Topics-end.
• Muka-sākara. Incommunicability.
• Mauna is good.** Final-mode.

Related verses

• Abhanga 2448
• Abhanga 2467
• Abhanga 2494
• Abhanga 4481