Strip the leaves from trees and eat them;
remember Narayana incessantly.
Wrap round your waist the bark of trees, and wear it;
forget that you have a body.
Think of men’s praise as though it were food vomited up;
live in solitude for Vitthala’s sake.
Maintain no friendly bearing towards the world;
dwell by yourself in the wilderness.
Whoso makes this his resolve, says Tuka,
his cravings will be cleared away.
remember Narayana incessantly.
Wrap round your waist the bark of trees, and wear it;
forget that you have a body.
Think of men’s praise as though it were food vomited up;
live in solitude for Vitthala’s sake.
Maintain no friendly bearing towards the world;
dwell by yourself in the wilderness.
Whoso makes this his resolve, says Tuka,
his cravings will be cleared away.