Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 1052

To dishonour the saints and then worship God is a sin. If thus you act, it is in vain you put flowers on the gods’ heads uttering Vedic spells; they turn to stones. If you dishonour your guests while you offer cakes to God, Tuka says, you make a distinction between the saints and God; your worship is an insult to God.

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