संत साहित्य · Tukārām · Abhanga 2578 of 4582
Abhanga 2578
For today: by king's-authority even leather is currency .
When you feel overlooked or worthless and need to trust a higher authority can still make you valuable
When a burden you have carried for a long time suddenly gets lifted or transformed
When you need reassurance that being under divine protection actually changes your situation
The verse
राजा करी तैसे दाम । ते ही चाम चालती ॥१॥ कारण ते सत्ता शिरीं । कोण करी अव्हेर ॥ध्रु.॥ वाइले तें सुनें खांदीं । चाले पदीं बैसविलें ॥२॥ तुका म्हणे विश्वंभरें । करुणाकरें रिक्षलें ॥३॥
Literal translation
King makes such coin — even leather moves. The cause is authority on head — who refuses. Assigned to be on shoulder — walks, put on foot. Tuka says: Viśvambhara, karuṇākara — protected.
What it means
THE KING'S-LEATHER-CURRENCY ABHANG.
The image: when-the-king-stamps-leather-as-coin, the-leather circulates-like-currency. By the Lord's-authority, anything-is-valid.
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For someone today
For today: by king's-authority even leather is currency.
Where this applies
- When you feel worthless or overlooked and need to trust that a higher authority can still make you valuable
- When you are surprised that someone or something ordinary suddenly carries real weight because of who backs it
- When a burden you have been carrying gets lifted or transformed by circumstances beyond your control
- When you need reassurance that being under divine protection changes your actual situation, not just your feelings about it