A warrior starting for war does not look behind him; plant thou in me such a courage as his. I wield the weapon of Thy name; in that glory I array myself; if I turn back, says Tuka, thou knowest whose the fault will be.
Hinduism
Tukaram, Poem 1952
Source The Poems of Tukârâma, trad. J. Nelson Fraser et K. B. Marathe, 3 vol., 1909-1915, archive.org · Contents