Tukaram, Poem 723

While yet you have all these organs perfect, hands and feet to walk with, seek your own advantage. Fail not to visit holy places. While death is yet far away, sing and listen to the song of Hari’s excellent nature. Be truly faithful to Him, be not deceived, stray not from Him. If you have found a treasure, do not bury it; honour the saints and the assemblage of Brahmanas. Let your deeds be righteous; show compassion to all creatures; when you have reached the age of youth, do not roam about after pleasures. Abandon lust and rage and greed and passion; fail not to keep company with the saints. In the hour of death no power of yours will help you; your power and wealth will be left behind. Thereafter your actions will go to testify for you. Tuka says, Such is the command of Yama.