Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 2326

We should delight not in society or in honour;
do thou create in us this conviction and
be our authority for it. Let Narayana bestow this
favour upon us, to set us free from the evil pro-
clivities of the body. We should not delight in
beautiful forms or delicious tastes; all our desires
should rest at his feet. Tuka says, Now by thy
own power make us and keep us indifferent to
the world.

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