Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 1640

This is a season of abundant joy; the mart
of Pandhari is near us; the saints are calling
us with cries of “Rama, Rama.” Take this name
for the future; fill your mouths while the sky
pours it down. The port of Dwaraka sends forth
the goods; Pundalika receives them; they were
promptly sold to one; Sanaka and the rest found
them out. Blessed is the earth; a garland of
names has been laid upon it. The poor who
brought this treasure were blessed in the highest.
We can measure it out with our hands; there
is none to forbid us. Let us open our minds and
take it in, to do us good. We may go on distri-
buting it; there will be as much left as ever. If
you won't accept it, says Tuka, then it is lost.

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