Yet, O Narayana, I do not reach Thee.
Though men honour me, I do not reach Thy feet.
Though I make myself indifferent to the world,
still Thy secret is far from me. Though I put
forth strenuous efforts, I must call myself thy
slave and worshipper. Tuka says, Unless thou
show thy secret thyself, who can learn it?
We have no firm devotion to Thee; how then
can we blame Thee? We ask wages for
service never rendered. We have not worshipped
thee, our faith is not pure; but the blame lies on
our destiny. Unnumbered worshippers there have
been who renounced the world and subdued their
lusts. No such vigour have I shown, yet I wish
to meet thee. Of Thy compassion fulfil this desire;
vindicate thy name! Tuka says, Though a child be
an idiot, yet his father and mother do carefully
maintain him.
Though men honour me, I do not reach Thy feet.
Though I make myself indifferent to the world,
still Thy secret is far from me. Though I put
forth strenuous efforts, I must call myself thy
slave and worshipper. Tuka says, Unless thou
show thy secret thyself, who can learn it?
We have no firm devotion to Thee; how then
can we blame Thee? We ask wages for
service never rendered. We have not worshipped
thee, our faith is not pure; but the blame lies on
our destiny. Unnumbered worshippers there have
been who renounced the world and subdued their
lusts. No such vigour have I shown, yet I wish
to meet thee. Of Thy compassion fulfil this desire;
vindicate thy name! Tuka says, Though a child be
an idiot, yet his father and mother do carefully
maintain him.