Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 2199

Words cunningly fitted together cannot im-
press the mind like the speech and skill of
poetry. Truth when it is experienced penetrates
the mind by its own truthfulness; it conveys a
pleasant impression through the qualities we find
in it. Try it
by the touchstone and its inner nature will come
to light; a lengthy explanation is

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