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Abhanga 1189
For today: Tukā-milanām; aisā-viralā-kōyē — the rare meeting is the rarest gift.
When Tuka says — meeting with such a one is the rarest of rare — and you have to recognize this register
The verse
तुका मिलनां जिन्होसुं । ऐसा विरला कोये ॥१॥
Literal translation
English: Tukā milanām jinhōsum — aisā viralā kōyē.
मराठी: Tuka म्हणे — ज्याशीं मिलन — असा विरळा कोणी.
Word-by-word gloss
| Marathi/Hindi | Meaning |
|---|---|
| तुका मिलनां जिन्होसुं | "Tukā milanām jinhōsum" |
| ऐसा विरला कोये | "aisā viralā kōyē" |
What it means
Sākhyā 22 of 30 — Tuka mudra explicit. The meeting with such a one (a true Hari-bhakta) — such a viralā (rare one) is hard to find. Echo of Kabīr's aisā ko'i mile virala.
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For someone today
For today: Tukā-milanām; aisā-viralā-kōyē — the rare meeting is the rarest gift.
Where this applies
- True-meeting.* Milanām.
- Rare-one.* Viralā-kōyē.