Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 3096

Honour and a good name do not fail to cost
something; the man who carries a purse has to
meet demands upon it. Tuka says, You know all
this. I am full of impatience; there is no patience
in me.

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