Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 2044

“Food is spoiled by an evil eye; it makes a man ill. Such misfortunes occur; unless we gain something from men’s company it is unprofitable. The gains of a lifetime may be blown to the winds in a moment. Tuka says, It is doubt that stands in the way of the world’s welfare.

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