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Verses  ·  Tukaram  ·  Abhanga x

सुंदर ते ध्यान उभे विटेवरी।
कर कटावरी ठेवूनिया॥

Beautiful is the vision of Vitthala standing upon the brick, hands resting upon his hips.

Tukaram  ·  Abhanga

Translator’s note

on the language of the verse

One of the most beloved visualizations of Vitthala. The divine appears approachable, almost playful.

The voice

Tukaram

तुकाराम

The grocer-poet of Dehu, c. 1608 – 1649.

The questions it touches
  • Devotion