Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 740

In your passage over the sea of the world, why are you troubled? On the farther side stands the generous one, with His hands upon his hips. Embrace his feet; the Lord of the world seeks no price from you; in return for faith alone he lifts you upon his shoulder. Live in the world and enjoy it, but do not give up the two days of pilgrimage; mercy and forbearance shall visit your house with fond affection. You shall not be anxious for worldly pleasure or liberation; poverty and misery shall not vex you, says Tuka, if you embrace Panduranga, the generous one.

Source The Poems of Tukârâma, trad. J. Nelson Fraser et K. B. Marathe, 3 vol., 1909-1915, archive.org · Contents