Tukaram
Vitthala as Name and Shelter
A Tukaram-inspired abhang reading page on the divine name as refuge.
Why return to it: The name becomes rhythm, shelter, and company for ordinary days.
Included here: Source-safe original/transliteration where appropriate and a poetic English rendering.
Original / source note
Source note: This page gives a source-safe thematic rendering from Tukaram’s abhang tradition.
English transliteration
Vitthala nām gheta mana śānta hote.
Poetic English rendering
Taking the name of Vitthala, the mind finds a small shore. The day may remain difficult, but the heart has somewhere to stand.