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Nirgunache Bheti Aalo Saguna Sange — Sant Gora Kumbhar Abhanga

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Nirgunache Bheti Aalo Saguna Sange — Sant Gora Kumbhar Abhanga

Sant Gora Kumbhar's abhanga: the formless Absolute meets the Lord in form, the sense of body falls away, and Vitthal fills all.

Verses

Nirgunache bheti aalo sagunasange, tava jhaale angi anga eka

In the company of the Formless Absolute manifest in divine attributes (Saguna), my own individual body merged completely into the Divine Body.

Verse 1

Maajha meech jhaalo dehabhaava gelaa, sakalaamadhye thelaa Panduranga

I became my true Self as the bodily ego vanished; now Panduranga alone abides pervading within all beings.

Verse 2

Ghata ghaditaam maja aathava to jhaala, mrittikecha kelaa khela deve

While shaping the clay pot on my wheel, the realization dawned upon me: God Himself has orchestrated this entire cosmic play out of clay.

Verse 3

Goraa mhane maja Viththala bhetalaa, samsaaraacha tutalaa paasha aataan

Gora says, Lord Vitthal met and embraced me; now all the binding bonds of worldly illusion are severed forever.

Verse 4

Worship Guidelines & Chanting Benefits (Phalashruti)

Auspicious Day

Daily or auspicious lunar days (Ekadashi, Purnima, Pradosham)

Best Time (Muhurta)

Brahma Muhurta (4:00 AM – 6:00 AM) or Evening Dusk (Sandhya)

Sacred Offerings

Ghee lamp (Deepa), Incense (Dhoopa), Fresh flowers & Water offering

Spiritual Benefits (Phalashruti)
  • Peace of mind, spiritual upliftment, and harmonious energy in the home

Background

Sant Gora Kumbhar (affectionately called Goraba, c. 1267–1317) of Ter, Maharashtra, was a revered senior contemporary of Sant Dnyaneshwar and Sant Namdev. In traditional Warkari lore, Goraba was once tasked by the gathering of saints to test their spiritual ripeness using his potter's paddle (Thapatne)—tapping their heads to determine who was 'baked firm' and who was still 'unbaked clay' (leading Sant Namdev to seek Guru Visoba Khechar). This abhanga celebrates the complete union of physical vocation with supreme non-dual devotion. In the Tukaram Tatya edition of the Namdev Gatha it is no. 2234, signed by Gora Kumbhar and addressed to Namdev.

About this Text

Composed by: Sant Gora Kumbhar

Did You Know?

The Potter's Paddle Examination

In Warkari tradition, Goraba famously used his clay-testing paddle to test the spiritual ripeness of all the Maharashtra saints assembled at Alandi.

Nirguna in Saguna

The abhanga dissolves the theological divide between the Formless Absolute and the personal God, declaring that Vitthal on the brick is none other than the transcendent Brahman.

Sanctity of Humble Labor

Along with Sant Savata Mali and Sant Sena Nhavi, Goraba established the golden Warkari principle that manual labor (Kayak / Seva) is the direct altar of God.

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