Abhanga 2390
For today: speech wastes tapa; siddhi-spread tempts; honor-pride breaks with Dēva ; no sweet from forced-labor.
The verse
दिली चाले वाचा । क्षय मागिल्या तपाचा ॥१॥ रिद्धि सिद्धि येती घरा । त्याचा करिती पसारा ॥ध्रु.॥ मानदंभांसाटीं । पडे देवासवें तुटी ॥२॥ तुका म्हणे मेवा । कैचा वेठीच्या नदवां ॥३॥
Literal translation
When speech is given (freely) — past tapa wastes. Riddhi-siddhi come to the house — they make spread. For honor-and-pride — there is breach with Dēva. Tuka says: sweet — how from forced-labor.
What it means
ANTI-SIDDHI-PRIDE WARNING ABHANG.
The speech-wastes-tapa: dilī chālē vāchā — kṣaya māgilyā tapāchā — when speech given freely, past tapa wastes. Giving-speech (= boasting/proclaiming) wastes past-tapa.
The riddhi-siddhi-spread: riddhi siddhi yētī gharā — tyāchā karitī pasārā — riddhi-siddhi come to the house, they make spread. Riddhi-and-siddhi (psychic-powers, wealth) come; make-spread (= become a-display).
THE BREACH-WITH-DĒVA: māna-dambhāmsāṭīm — paḍē Dēvāsavē tuṭī — for honor-and-pride — there is breach with Dēva. Māna-dambha = honor-and-pride. For-honor-and-pride, there-is breach (tuṭī) with-Dēva. The siddhi-pride breaks-the-relationship.
The sweet-and-forced-labor: Tukā mhaṇē mēvā — kaichā vēṭhīchyā nadavām — Tuka says: sweet — how from forced-labor. How-can-sweet-come from-forced-labor (vēṭhī)?
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For someone today
For today: speech wastes tapa; siddhi-spread tempts; honor-pride breaks with Dēva ; no sweet from forced-labor.
Where this applies
- When you feel the urge to boast about your spiritual practice or achievements to others
- When good fortune or a special gift comes your way and you want to show it off
- When you notice yourself chasing recognition or status through your devotion
- When you are doing a spiritual practice only because you feel obligated, not because you want to