Religion
A Steadfast Mind
Translated by Nicol Macnicol (1919) · From Psalms of Maratha Saints (1919)
Religion
Honour, dishonour that men may pay,
Bundle them up and throw them away.
Where there is ever a steadfast mind,
There thou the vision of God shalt find.
Whereso the fountains of peace abide,
Stayed is the passage of time and tide.
Calm thou the impulse that stirs thy breast;
Surely, says Tuka, a small request.
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MLA
Tukaram. “A Steadfast Mind.” Translated by Nicol Macnicol. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/tukaram/58/.
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Tukaram. “A Steadfast Mind.” Translated by Nicol Macnicol. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/tukaram/58/.
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