I have made him jewels of speech to adorn his person, thus I have worshipped the Lord of the universe. I have made a dainty meal of faith, thus I have fed Narayana. I have given him the activities of my body for water to wash his hands; for a purification of the mouth I have offered him my mind; I have given him choice betel nut of my delighted senses; I finally have crowned him with tulsi leaf. I have made him a lamp of devoted faith; I have given him my body for a seat. Tuka serves his feet, in silence; he has laid God to rest within his house.
Hinduism
Tukaram, Poem 1136
Source The Poems of Tukârâma, trad. J. Nelson Fraser et K. B. Marathe, 3 vol., 1909-1915, archive.org · Contents