Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 1643

The other a crown: one is the consort of Kamali,
the other of Gauri. The one is besmeared with
ashes, the other enjoys wealth; the one is Shankara,
the other Shivanga. One wears the wreath of basil,
the other of serpents, these are the ornaments of
Hara and Hari. One dwells in burial places, with
the skulls of the dead for His beggar’s wallet; the
other pervades the universe and nourishes it. Tuka
says, To me he is the same in both forms; I have
done with investigations; I come to seek His pro-
tection.

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