Abhanga 3589
Your mind follows wherever your gaze lingers, so notice your attention closely, and know that even a small sign of encouragement can unlock full-hearted praise and relief.
The verse
जेथें माझी दृष्टि राहिली बैसोन । तेथें चि हें मन गुंडाळातें ॥१॥
टाळावी ते पीडा आपुल्यापासून । दिठावेलें अन्न ओकवितें ॥ध्रु.॥
तुम्हांसी कां कोडें कोणे ही विशीचें । नवलाव याचें वाटतसे ॥२॥
तुका म्हणे वेगीं उभारा जी कर । कीर्त मुखें थोर गर्जईंन ॥३॥
Literal translation
Where-drṣṭi-rests — mana-wraps-there. Push-pīḍa-from-self — diṭhāvēlē-anna-vomits. Why-kōḍa-in-any-matter — wonder-arises. Tukā: quickly-raise-hand — I'll-roar-kīrti-greatly.
What it means
A 3-verse petition. Where my gaze settles, my mana wraps-around there; push away the pain — evil-eye-tainted food makes one vomit; why is there a puzzling-flaw in any matter? Raise your hand quickly — I'll roar your kīrti greatly.
For someone today
Tukaram observes something simple but true, wherever his gaze settles and lingers, his mind wraps itself around that very thing. He asks God to push away whatever pain has attached itself to him, comparing it to food tainted by an evil eye, something that makes a person sick the moment it is consumed. He wonders aloud why there always seems to be some hidden flaw or puzzle troubling his situation, and he asks God to simply raise a hand in blessing, promising that if given the smallest sign, he will proclaim God's glory loudly for all to hear. This is a lesson about noticing where your attention goes, because your mind follows your gaze, and about how a small gesture of encouragement can free someone to give their fullest praise.
मराठी: तुकाराम महाराज एक साधं पण खरं निरीक्षण मांडतात, माझी दृष्टी जिथे स्थिर होते, तिथेच माझं मन गुंडाळलं जातं. ते देवाला विनंती करतात की जी काही पीडा त्यांना चिकटली आहे ती दूर कर, आणि त्याची तुलना नजर लागलेल्या अन्नाशी करतात, जे खाल्ल्यावर माणसाला त्रास होतो. त्यांना आश्चर्य वाटतं की त्यांच्या परिस्थितीत नेहमी काहीतरी लपलेला दोष किंवा कोडं का असतं, आणि ते देवाला फक्त हात उंचावून आशीर्वाद द्यायला सांगतात, आणि वचन देतात की छोटासा इशारा मिळाला तरी ते देवाची कीर्ती मोठ्याने गाऊन सर्वांना ऐकवतील. यातून हा धडा मिळतो की आपली नजर कुठे लागते हे लक्षात घ्यावं, कारण मन नजरेच्या मागोमाग जातं, आणि प्रोत्साहनाची एक छोटी खूणही एखाद्याला भरभरून स्तुती करायला मोकळं करू शकते.
Where this applies
- When you notice your mind keeps returning obsessively to whatever your attention has settled on
- When something in your life feels tainted or off in a way you cannot fully explain, like food that no longer sits well
- When you keep sensing a hidden flaw or puzzle in your circumstances that you cannot quite name
- When a small sign of encouragement from someone you trust would be enough to unlock your enthusiasm and gratitude