Abhanga 974
A resolve that is truly settled turns effort into joyful dance, and knowing you are truly seen lifts the mind into joy on its own.
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
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 bynirdhāraisgōḍa, feels kōḍa-kautuka; whenbhāvasits atpāyī, I'll dance well.
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स्वामी-सावधान — मन-उल्हासे. Mind-rises-claim. Whensvāmīknows clearly; themanaulhāsē.
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Tuka: आश्वासावें — प्रेम-द्यावें-Viṭṭhalē. Give-prema-claim. Tuka says:āśvāsāvē; giveprema, Viṭṭhalē.
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For someone today
Tukaram says that once his resolve is truly settled, everything about it becomes sweet, like a delightful play. When his faith and devotion are firmly rooted at his Lord's feet, he will dance with real joy. Knowing that his Master watches over him with full attention lifts his mind into pure delight. So Tuka simply asks Vitthal to reassure him and grant him that love.
मराठी: तुकाराम म्हणतात की एकदा त्यांचा निर्धार खरोखर स्थिर झाला की त्याबद्दलचे सर्व काही गोड वाटू लागते, जणू एक आनंददायी खेळ. जेव्हा त्यांची श्रद्धा आणि भक्ती स्वामींच्या चरणी घट्ट रुजलेली असते, तेव्हा ते खऱ्या आनंदाने नाचतील. आपला स्वामी पूर्ण लक्ष देऊन आपल्याकडे पाहत आहे हे कळल्याने त्यांचे मन आनंदाने उल्हासित होते. म्हणून तुका फक्त विठ्ठलाला विनवतात की त्याने त्यांना आश्वासन द्यावे आणि हे प्रेम बहाल करावे.
Where this applies
- Sweet-resolve. Nirdhāra.
- Foot-bhāva. Anchor.
- Joy-rises. Mind.
- Prema. Petition.