Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 4

He who knows the affection of the devout
heart, he is God’s darling. I desire myself
no other, be he wise or learned. Who so fixes his
thoughts on God’s name and form, his servant
am I. Tuka says, He knows in their purity the
nine forms of worship.

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