Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 2231

All men honour the rich; their kinsmen value their words. While a man’s business prospers his sister calls him “Dada.” His wife is decked in jewels and bends down in courtesy to him. Know this, says Tuka, that wealth is perishable.

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