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Abhanga 4049
The entire textual-tradition condenses to two acts: take Viṭhōbā's refuge, sing the Name.
The verse
वेद अनंत बोलिला । अर्थ इतका चि शोधिला ॥१॥
विठोबासी शरण जावें । निजनष्टि नाम गावें ॥ध्रु.॥
सकळशास्त्रांचा विचार । अंतीं इतका चि निर्धार ॥२॥
अठरापुराणीं सिद्धांत । तुका म्हणे हा चि हेत ॥३॥
Literal translation
Vedas spoke endlessly; the artha (meaning), examined, is this much: take-śaraṇa-of-Viṭhōbā; with-nija-niṣṭhā sing the Name. The vichāra of all-śāstras — at end, this much is the nirdhāra. In the 18 purāṇas — Tukā says — this is the siddhānta.
What it means
★ A canonical condensation: all-Vedas-Śāstras-18-Purāṇas come-to-this-much — Viṭhōbā-śaraṇa + Name-with-niṣṭhā.
For someone today
The entire textual-tradition condenses to two acts: take Viṭhōbā's refuge, sing the Name.
Where this applies
- ★ Canonical bhakti-condensation (companion to 2855 Hari-mhaṇatām, 3103 democratization)