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Tukaram

Tukaram · Vitthal Name

A Tukaram abhang-style page on the divine name as shelter and rhythm.

Why return to it: Tukaram’s force is his candour. The name is not decoration; it is something to hold when the mind is tired.

Source note: Included as an open-source-friendly reading page with short traditional text, transliteration, and an original plain-English poetic rendering for this site.

Original / source text

Tukaram · Vitthal Name

Vitthal’s name becomes the road, the shelter, and the breath that keeps the singer steady.

English transliteration

Tukaram · Vitthal Name

Vithoba nām, Tukā mhane, mājhā sāthī.

Poetic English rendering

Tukaram · Vitthal Name

The name of Vitthal walks beside me. Tukaram says: when the world grows too loud, this name becomes my companion.