Abhanga 2358
For today: all-women equally subject to jaganinda; all-thieves of-householder-duty except-legitimate; do service even if it costs your life.
The verse
कोणी सुना कोणी लेंकी । कोणी एकी सतंता ॥१॥ अवघियांची जगनिंद । जाली धिंद सारखी ॥ध्रु.॥ अवघ्या अवघ्या चोरा । विना वरा मायबापा ॥२॥ तुका म्हणे करा सेवा । आलें जीवावर तरी ॥३॥
Literal translation
English: Some are daughters-in-law, some daughters, some independent. ★ World-blame on all — the dhinda has become equal ★. All are thieves — except the wedded-bridegroom and parents. Tuka says: do service — even if it costs your life.
What it means
★ GOPĪ-COLLECTIVE-RESIGNATION-TO-WORLD-BLAME ABHANG ★. Seventh of the 8-abhang gopikā-līlā cluster (2352-2359).
The opening — all-women-are-equal-in-the-Lord's-eyes: kōṇī sunā kōṇī lēnkī — kōṇī ēkī satantā — some are daughters-in-law, some daughters, some independent. In-the-Lord-bhakti, all-categories of-women (daughters-in-law, daughters, independent) are-equal.
The world-blame: avaghyāñchī jaganinda — jālī dhinda sārakhī — ★ world-blame on all — the dhinda has become equal ★. Jaganinda = world's-blame. Dhinda = clamor, scandal. The world-blame falls-on-all; the-scandal has-become-equal.
The all-thieves: avaghyā avaghyā chōrā — vinā varā māyabāpā — all are thieves — except the wedded-bridegroom and parents. All-(women, in-fleeing-to-Kṛṣṇa) are-thieves (of-householder-duty); except (in-the-eyes-of-) wedded-bridegroom and-parents (= legitimate-domestic-life). A gopī's-paradox: from-society's-view we're all stealing-time-from-our-duties.
The closing — service-at-life-cost: Tukā mhaṇē karā sēvā — ālē jīvāvara tarī — Tuka says: do service — even if it costs your life. Do-service (to-the-Lord), even-if-it-comes-to-your-life.
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For someone today
For today: all-women equally subject to jaganinda; all-thieves of-householder-duty except-legitimate; do service even if it costs your life.
Where this applies
- All-equal-in-jaganinda-dhinda.* Avaghyāñchī-jaganinda-jālī-dhinda-sārakhī.
- All-thieves-except-wedded.* Avaghyā-chōrā-vinā-varā-māyabāpā.
- Do-service-even-at-cost-of-life.* Karā-sēvā-ālē-jīvāvara.