Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 1783

Coins are minted according to the pleasure
of the king; though they be of leather yet
they pass current. This is because his power is
over our heads; who can treat it with contempt?
You may carry a dog on your shoulders; yet
he will walk if you set him on the ground. Tuka
says, The Cherisher of the world preserves me
with his kindly hand.

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