Give me, O God, a pupil versed in knowledge of Bramha, who is a glorious image of faith and loving devotion. In his mind let such a skill be deeply planted, that victory over passion may have its station in him. If I find such a one in the flesh, I will wave round him the neem-tree leaves to shield him from harm!
Hinduism
Tukaram, Poem 73
Source The Poems of Tukârâma, trad. J. Nelson Fraser et K. B. Marathe, 3 vol., 1909-1915, archive.org · Contents