Tukaram, Poem 3429

Our parents did not know our true interests; they instructed us in the ways of the world. We are like a blind man grasping the stick of a blind man in front of him; they will perish both of them together, in front and rear. We should not follow the ways of men; we should give the case due consideration; the bait at the end of the line brings the fish to the hook. Tuka says, I have made a decision swift and sure, separating at once the rider from his horse.