Abhanga 602
English: Trailokya — ubagalā not — our — ojhē — what?
The verse
त्रैलोक्य पाळितां उबगला नाहीं । आमचें त्या काई असे ओझें ॥१॥ पाषाणाचे पोटीं बैसला दर्दुर । तया मुखीं चार कोण घाली ॥ध्रु.॥ पक्षी अजगर न करी संचित । तयासि अनंत प्रतिपाळी ॥२॥ तुका म्हणे तया भार घातलिया । उपेक्षीना दयासिंधु माझा ॥३॥
Literal translation
English: Trailokya — ubagalā not — our — ojhē — what? Pāṣāṇa-pōṭa — dardura — mukha — cāra — who? Pakṣī-ajagara — no samcita — Anamta protects. Tuka says: bhāra placed — upekṣē not — dayā-sindhu.
मराठी: त्रैलोक्य पाळितां उबगला नाहीं — आमचें त्या काई असे ओझें?. पाषाणाचे पोटीं बैसला दर्दुर — तया मुखीं चार कोण घाली?. पक्षी अजगर न करी संचित — तयासि अनंत प्रतिपाळी. तुकाराम म्हणतां — तया भार घातलिया — उपेक्षीना दयासिंधु माझा.
Word-by-word gloss
| Marathi | Meaning |
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| त्रैलोक्य पाळितां उबगला नाहीं | "trailokya — ubagalā not" |
| आमचें त्या काई असे ओझें | "our — ojhē — what?" |
| पाषाणाचे पोटीं बैसला दर्दुर | "pāṣāṇa-pōṭa — dardura" |
| तया मुखीं चार कोण घाली | "mukha — cāra — who puts?" |
| पक्षी अजगर न करी संचित | "pakṣī-ajagara — no samcita" |
| तयासि अनंत प्रतिपाळी | "Anamta protects" |
| तया भार घातलिया | "bhāra — placed" |
| उपेक्षीना दयासिंधु माझा | "upekṣē — dayā-sindhu" |
What it means
A famous dayā-sindhu-frog-in-stone-bird-snake-no-samcita abhang. Three classical-images of deva-care for the helpless. Three claims:
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त्रैलोक्य पाळितां उबगला नाहीं — आमचें त्या काई असे ओझें — trailokya — ubagalā not — our — ojhē — what? The opening-fortiori-claim: He didn't ubagalā (tire, weary, get-fed-up) maintaining trailokya (the three-worlds); what ojhē (weight, burden) of ours is on Him? Three-worlds-don't-tire-Him; our-weight-is-nothing. Fortiori-from-cosmic-to-individual.
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पाषाणाचे पोटीं बैसला दर्दुर — तया मुखीं चार कोण घाली — pāṣāṇa-pōṭa — dardura — mukha — cāra — who? The frog-in-stone-image: the dardura (frog) sits in the pāṣāṇa-pōṭa (stone's-belly = inside a stone, in geological-cavity); who puts cāra (food) in his mukha? The-deva-feeds-the-frog-in-the-stone*. (The folk-belief: frogs are sometimes-found alive inside-stones, having lived-there for ages; their feeding is the deva's-mystery.)
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पक्षी अजगर न करी संचित — तयासि अनंत प्रतिपाळी — तुका म्हणे तया भार घातलिया — उपेक्षीना दयासिंधु माझा — pakṣī-ajagara — no samcita — Anamta protects — Tuka says: bhāra placed — upekṣē not — dayā-sindhu. The bird-snake-no-samcita-claim and closing: pakṣī (bird) and ajagara (python) don't make samcita (food-storage); Anamta (the Endless = Viṣṇu) pratipāḷī (protects, sustains) them; Tuka says: when bhāra (load, burden) is placed on Him; (He) doesn't upekṣē (neglect, overlook); (my) dayā-sindhu (ocean-of-compassion). Don't-store; the-Endless-supplies; the-dayā-sindhu-doesn't-neglect-the-burden-placed*.
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For someone today
This abhang names the dayā-sindhu-frog-bird-snake register:
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He maintains trailokya without tiring; our weight is nothing. Trailokya — ubagalā not — our weight nothing. Fortiori-confidence: cosmic-Him doesn't tire; our-individual-burden-is-nothing. Don't-doubt-the-supply.
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The frog in the stone is fed by the deva. Dardura — pāṣāṇa-pōṭa — cāra. Even the frog-in-the-stone is fed by the deva. No-creature-too-hidden-to-be-fed.
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Bird and snake don't store; Anamta protects them. Pakṣī-ajagara — samcita not — Anamta protects. They-don't-store-and-yet-don't-starve; the Endless-supplies. Don't-need-to-store; trust-the-supply.
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Place the bhāra on Him; the dayā-sindhu* doesn't neglect. Bhāra — dayā-sindhu — upekṣē not. Place-the-burden-on-Him; the ocean-of-compassion doesn't overlook. Trust-the-dayā-sindhu*.
For today: the deva maintains trailokya without tiring; the frog-in-the-stone is fed; the bird-and-snake don't store and don't starve; place your burden on the dayā-sindhu — He doesn't neglect.
This abhang is Tukaram's dayā-sindhu-deva-supports-all register — one of the most-celebrated comfort-abhangs. Compare 0602's images parallel Bhagavad-Gītā's yōga-kṣema-vahāmy-aham (I-bring-yoga-and-kṣema). The dardura-pāṣāṇa-pōṭa image is striking: even the most-hidden creature is fed.
मराठी: ही ओवी dayā-sindhu-frog-bird-snake register नाव सांगते:
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Trailokya maintain करताना तो tired नाही; आमचं वजन काहीच नाही. Trailokya — ubagalā not — आमचं वजन काही नाही. Fortiori-confidence: cosmic-Him tired-नाही; आपलं individual-burden-काही-नाही. Supply-doubt नका*.
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Stone त frog देवाने fed. Dardura — pāṣāṇa-pōṭa — cāra. Stone-त-frog सुद्धा देवाने fed. No-creature-too-hidden-to-be-fed.
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Bird आणि snake store करत नाहीत; Anamta* protects. Pakṣī-ajagara — samcita not — Anamta protects. Store-न-करत-यांनी-स्टार्व-नाही; Endless-supplies. Store-गरज नाही; supply trust करा*.
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Bhāra त्याच्यावर ठेवा; dayā-sindhu upekṣē करत नाही. Bhāra — dayā-sindhu — upekṣē not. Burden-त्याच्यावर-ठेवा; ocean-of-compassion overlook करत नाही. Dayā-sindhu trust करा.
आज: Deva trailokya tired-न-होता-maintain करतो; Stone-त-frog-fed; bird-and-snake-no-store-no-starve; Burden-dayā-sindhu-वर-ठेवा — He neglect करत नाही.
Tukaram च-dayā-sindhu-deva-supports-all-register — Most-celebrated comfort-abhangs पैकी एक. 0602 चे images Bhagavad-Gītā च्या yōga-kṣema-vahāmy-aham parallel. Dardura-pāṣāṇa-pōṭa image striking: most-hidden creature सुद्धा fed.
Where this applies
- Trailokya doesn't tire deva. Fortiori.
- Frog in stone fed. Hidden-care.
- Bird-snake no-storage. Trust-supply.
- Dayā-sindhu doesn't neglect. Burden-placed.