Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 2679

What we need in this world is a father who
can secure liberation for his progeny, but
Thou, O Dnyanadeva, didst put away the sins
of Thy father and mother. My own father was
likewise learned, hence I began to meditate on
God. Tuka says, I am my father’s legitimate
child; fulfil my craving for knowledge of Brahma.

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