Tukaram, Poem 731

Adhere to the duties laid down by the Vedas; I declare their secret in the presence of the saints. The four castes sprang from one body; sin and merit were divided for their portions among them. At the threshold of the Vedas the path is laid down, that we must make no distinction of beginning, middle or end. The mango, the jujube, the fig, the babhal and the sandal, all these have divine qualities, but all burn alike in the fire. Tuka says, Till the mind has laid aside its properties as mind, till then it is wise thou follow this direction.