Why am I made thus pitiful and brought low
among the abject? Why is thy power
weakened as it seems, O God! I am ashamed to
call myself Thy servant; once my speech was filled
with a sweetness far different from the taste of
these words. Once I could put to shame the utter-
ances of the saints; I know the character of my
words to-day from comparing them with what once
I said. Tuka says, What is it that has made me
speak, except Thy favour, O Vitthala?
among the abject? Why is thy power
weakened as it seems, O God! I am ashamed to
call myself Thy servant; once my speech was filled
with a sweetness far different from the taste of
these words. Once I could put to shame the utter-
ances of the saints; I know the character of my
words to-day from comparing them with what once
I said. Tuka says, What is it that has made me
speak, except Thy favour, O Vitthala?