संत साहित्य · Tukārām · Abhanga 4441 of 4582

Abhanga 4441

Tukārām describes the simple, overwhelming joy of seeing God's form, a joy so full that words cannot capture it, he can only ask what he could possibly say to express it. He credits this moment to merit built up across many lifetimes, which finally lets his heart settle and rest at God's feet. He adds that whatever formal spiritual practice or yoga someone pursues, its real point is simply keeping your attention fixed on the divine. In the end, he doesn't call for more discipline or striving, he invites fellow devotees to just sing, sweetly and together, the songs of Hari.

When a moment of connection leaves you speechless with joy.

When you look back at your life's path and feel it led you here for a reason.

When you remember that any practice or discipline is only meant to keep your attention focused on what matters most.

The verse

तुझें रूप पाहतां देवा । सुख जालें माझ्या जीवा ॥१॥ हें तों वाचे बोलवेना । काय सांगों नारायणा ॥ध्रु.॥ जन्मोजन्मींचे सुकृत । तुझे पायीं रमे चित्त ॥२॥ जरी योगाचा अभ्यास । तेव्हां तुझा निजध्यास ॥३॥ तुका म्हणे भक्त । गोड गाऊं हरिचें गीत ॥४॥

Literal translation

Seeing-rūpa — jīva-sukha. Can't-speak — Nārāyaṇa. Janma-sukrta — chitta-at-feet. If-yoga — your-nija-dhyāsa. Tukā: bhakta — sing-Hari-gīta-sweet.

What it means

A 4-verse darśana-yearning text. Seeing your form, Deva, joy has come to my soul. This — speech cannot speak — what shall I say, Nārāyaṇa? Merit of births-on-births brings my heart to rest at your feet. If there be yoga-practice — then own-attention is on you. Tukā says: bhakta — let's sweetly sing Hari's song.

For someone today

मराठी: तुकाराम देवाचे रूप पाहताना होणाऱ्या साध्या पण भारावून टाकणाऱ्या आनंदाचे वर्णन करतात, इतका आनंद की शब्दांत तो मावत नाही, तो व्यक्त करण्यासाठी काय बोलावे हेच त्यांना सुचत नाही. हा क्षण अनेक जन्मांच्या पुण्याईमुळे आला आहे असे ते मानतात, ज्यामुळे शेवटी त्यांचे मन देवाच्या पायाशी स्थिरावते. ते पुढे सांगतात की कोणीही कोणती योगसाधना किंवा औपचारिक साधना करत असो, तिचा खरा उद्देश एवढाच आहे की मन सतत परमेश्वरावर केंद्रित राहावे. शेवटी ते अधिक कठोर साधनेची किंवा तपश्चर्येची मागणी करत नाहीत, तर सहभक्तांना गोड आवाजात एकत्र हरिची गाणी गाण्याचे आमंत्रण देतात.

Where this applies

When you experience a moment of pure joy or connection that words simply can't capture
When you look back and feel gratitude for how your life's path led you to a meaningful moment
When you're pursuing a discipline or practice and need to remember its real purpose is focused attention, not the technique itself
When you want to turn a private moment of devotion into shared, joyful singing with others

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