We ought to feed the hungry without thinking if they deserve it: the spirit of piety dwells in its secret rules, they should only be published on due occasion. When we bestow wealth on a daughter’s hand, we should enquire into a man’s family or vocation. Tuka says, If we find a man with a store of merit, then we have found the right man.
Hinduism
Tukaram, Poem 2216
Source The Poems of Tukârâma, trad. J. Nelson Fraser et K. B. Marathe, 3 vol., 1909-1915, archive.org · Contents