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.