Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 982

It is a foul life that scorns the saints; shun it as
an enemy of mankind. If a woman leaves her
husband, she loses family, beauty, and all worldly
comfort. How can he be short of fruit who pre-
serves the root? A wise man knows how to
observe the due signs. Tuka says, Let all your
efforts be directed to one spot; if you have a lamp
in your hand, all is well.

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