Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 3715

Some men assume the character of saints to
impose on the world, but they are always
slaves to their families. A parrot talks like a man,
and amuses people; a bull led by a Timmaya
behaves as he is taught; a doll will squeak as it is
made to squeak. Fie on such skill! says Tuka.

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