Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 2214

When a fruit is ripe on its stem, the breeze that meets it takes effect upon it. The evidence of your eyes will show you whether this is true or false. If you wrench it away while it is raw, it is no use. Tuka says, In this respect of use, our mind likewise determines itself.

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