Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 2395

The outward form of musk is offensive, but its essential nature confers worth upon it. If you melt a Peringhi sword, it is not worth twelve coppers, but, as it is, by virtue of its quality it will sell for a thousand rupees. Tuka has nothing to do with a man’s caste; he who utters the Name is truly blest.

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