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Abhanga 2515

For today: all burden on you ; whatever work I do, my service is your Name ; gives nothing, asks nothing — just clings to feet .

When you're doing routine chores or a tiring job and want to make it feel meaningful

When you feel overwhelmed and need to consciously surrender a burden instead of carrying it alone

When you notice yourself keeping score, wanting something in return for your devotion or service

The verse

माझें जड भारी । आतां अवघें तुम्हांवरी ॥१॥ जालों अंकित अंकिला । तुमच्या मुकलों मागिला ॥ध्रु.॥ करितों जें काम। माझी सेवा तुझें नाम ॥२॥ तुका पायां लागे । कांहीं नेदी ना न मगे ॥३॥

Literal translation

My heavy burden — now all on you. Became your servant — lost the prior. Whatever work I do — my service is your Name. Tuka clings to feet — gives nothing, asks nothing.

What it means

THE WORK-IS-SERVICE-NAME-IS-WORK ABHANG.

The work-service equation: karitōm jē kāma — mājhī sēvā tujhē nāma — whatever work I do — my service is your Name. Whatever-work-I-do, MY-SERVICE = YOUR-NAME. A formula for-integrating-bhakti-with-householder-work: every-action is-bhakti, with-the-Name-as-the-actual-service.

The non-transaction: Tukā pāyām lāgē — kāmhīm nēdī nā na magē — Tuka clings to feet — gives nothing, asks nothing. Gives-nothing, asks-nothing — just-clings-to-the-feet. Pure-niṣkāma-bhakti.

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For someone today

For today: all burden on you; whatever work I do, my service is your Name; gives nothing, asks nothing — just clings to feet.

Where this applies

When your daily job or household chores feel disconnected from your spiritual life
When you are carrying a burden that feels too heavy and need to consciously hand it over
When you catch yourself expecting a reward or recognition for your devotion or good deeds
When you want to turn ordinary, repetitive work into a form of quiet worship

Nāma (the Name) Bhakti