Tukaram, Poem 990

We have begun to find out by experience the truth of what the saints declared. Mankind are contaminated in this evil age; good deeds are weak and sin is powerful. None observes the rules of his caste or avoids pollution; men create one vast heap of impurities. Those who have learned the Vedas take strong drink; they observe no distinction between things; they are all degenerate. Tuka says, How often shall I make you ashamed? These cravings are numerous and ever present.