Abhanga 3945
Tukaram says whatever rises in his mind is the Lord's doing, not his own, glory belongs to the Lord and service belongs to the devotee.
The verse
उपजलों मनीं । हे तों स्वामीची करणी ॥१॥
होइल प्रसादाचें दान । तरि हें कवुतक पाहेन ॥ध्रु.॥
येइल अभय जरि । तरि हे आज्ञा वंदिन शिरीं ॥२॥
भक्तीप्रयोजना । प्रयोजावें बंदिजना ॥३॥
यश स्वामिचिये शिरीं । दास्य करावें किंकरीं ॥४॥
तुका म्हणे आळीकरा । त्यासी योजावें उत्तरा ॥५॥
Literal translation
Upajalōm manīm — (it) arose in (my) mind; he tōm svāmīcī karaṇī — this is svāmī's karaṇī. Hōila prasādāñce dāna — if prasāda-dāna comes; tarī he kavutaka pāhena — I'll see the kavutaka. Yeila abhaya jari — if abhaya comes; tarī he ājñā vamdina śirīm — I'll bow this command on (my) head. Bhaktī-prayōjanā — bhakti-purpose; prayōjāve bamdijanā — should be done by bandi-jana. Yaśa svāmichiye śirīm — yaśa on svāmī's head; dāsya karāve kimkarīm — dāsya done by kinkara. Tukā mhaṇe āḷīkarā — Tukā says: to the āḷīkara; tyāsī yōjāve uttarā — should arrange an uttara.
What it means
A 5-verse devotional-claim text by Tukārām.
The claim: Whatever-arose-in-mind is-svāmī's-karaṇī. If-prasāda-comes I'll-see-kavutaka. If-abhaya-comes I'll-bow-the-ājñā. Bhakti's-purpose is-fulfilled-by-bandi-jana (captive-singers). Yaśa-on-svāmī's-head; dāsya-by-kinkara. To-the-pleading-one, an-uttara-should-be-arranged.
The role-division: glory-to-the-svāmī, servitude-by-the-servant — clear bhakta-Lord-relationship.
For someone today
Tukārām's devotional-claim. (What) arose in (my) mind — this is the svāmī's doing. If the boon-gift comes — then I will see the wonder. If safety comes — then I will bow this command on my head. The purpose of bhakti — should be done by captive-singers. Glory is on the svāmī's head; servitude is to be done by the small-servant. To the pleading-one — a response should be arranged. The verse permits the bhakta-role-claim: yaśa-to-Lord, dāsya-to-bhakta.
Where this applies
- Tukārām's all-is-svāmī's-karaṇī; yaśa-his, dāsya-mine devotional-claim