Abhanga 974
This abhang names the give-prema-Viṭṭhalē register:
The verse
निर्धाराचें अवघें गोड । वाटे कोड कौतुक ॥१॥ बैसलिया भाव पांयीं । बरा तई नाचेन ॥ध्रु.॥ स्वामी कळे सावधान । तरि मन उल्हासे ॥२॥ तुका म्हणे आश्वासावें । प्रेम द्यावें विठ्ठले ॥३॥
Literal translation
English: Nirdhāra — gōḍa — kōḍa-kautuka. Bhāva — pāyī — nācēna. Svāmī — sāva-dhāna — ulhāsē. Tuka says: āśvāsana — prema — Viṭṭhalē.
मराठी: निर्धाराचें अवघें गोड — वाटे कोड-कौतुक. बैसलियां भाव पांयीं — बरा तई नाचेन. स्वामी कळे सावधान — तरि मन उल्हासे. Tuka म्हणे: आश्वासावें — प्रेम द्यावें, Viṭṭhalē.
Word-by-word gloss
| Marathi | Meaning |
|---|---|
| निर्धाराचें अवघें गोड | "nirdhāra — gōḍa" |
| वाटे कोड कौतुक | "kōḍa-kautuka" |
| बैसलिया भाव पांयीं | "bhāva — pāyī" |
| बरा तई नाचेन | "nācēna" |
| स्वामी कळे सावधान | "svāmī — sāva-dhāna" |
| तरि मन उल्हासे | "ulhāsē" |
| आश्वासावें | "āśvāsana" |
| प्रेम द्यावें विठ्ठले | "prema — Viṭṭhalē" |
What it means
A all-by-settled-resolve-is-sweet-feels-like-sweet-play-when-bhāva-sits-at-feet-I'll-dance-well-when-master-knows-clearly-mind-rises-in-joy-please-give-assurance-give-prema-Viṭṭhalē abhang. Give-prema-Viṭṭhalē register. Three claims:
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निर्धार-गोड — कोड-कौतुक — भाव-पायीं — नाचेन. Settled-and-dancing-claim. All by nirdhāra is gōḍa, feels *kōḍa-kautuka; when bhāva sits at pāyī*, I'll dance well.
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स्वामी-सावधान — मन-उल्हासे. Mind-rises-claim. When svāmī knows clearly; the mana ulhāsē**.
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Tuka: आश्वासावें — प्रेम-द्यावें-Viṭṭhalē. Give-prema-claim. Tuka says: āśvāsāvē; give prema*, Viṭṭhalē.
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For someone today
This abhang names the give-prema-Viṭṭhalē register:
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All by settled-resolve is sweet; feels like sweet-play. Sweet-resolve.
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Bhāva at feet; then dance. Foot-bhāva.
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Master knowing clearly; mind rises in joy. Joy-rises.
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Give assurance; give prema, Viṭṭhalē. Prema.
For today: nirdhāra — gōḍa-kōḍa-kautuka; bhāva pāyī — dance; svāmi sāva-dhāna — ulhāsē; āśvāsana, prema, Viṭṭhalē*.
This abhang is Tukaram's give-prema-Viṭṭhalē register — one of the most-tender resolution-and-petition statements. Compare 0974-style 0958 acaḷa-place-of-fearlessness (Tuka's mudra); same fearlessness but here organized as bhāva-at-feet-and-dance. The prema dyāvē Viṭṭhalē (give prema, Viṭṭhalē) is the precise prema-petition*.
मराठी: ही ओवी give-prema-Viṭṭhalē register नाव सांगते:
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निर्धार-गोड. Sweet-resolve.
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भाव-पायीं. Foot-bhāva.
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मन-उल्हासे. Joy-rises.
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प्रेम-Viṭṭhalē. Prema.
आज: Nirdhāra-gōḍa, kōḍa-kautuka; Bhāva-pāyī; nācēna; Svāmī sāva-dhāna — *mana ulhāsē; Āśvāsana, prema, Viṭṭhalē*.
Tukaram च-give-prema-Viṭṭhalē-register — Most-tender resolution-and-petition statements पैकी एक. 0958 (Tuka mudra) compare; तीच fearlessness पण इथे bhāva-at-feet-dance च्या मार्गाने. Prema dyāvē Viṭṭhalē precise prema-petition.
Where this applies
- Sweet-resolve.* Nirdhāra.
- Foot-bhāva.* Anchor.
- Joy-rises.* Mind.
- Prema.* Petition.