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Anandache Dohi Anand Tarang — Sant Tukaram Abhanga

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Anandache Dohi Anand Tarang — Sant Tukaram Abhanga

Sant Tukaram's hymn of non-dual bliss: in a lake of joy every wave is joy, and words fall silent before the experience.

Verses

Anandache dohim ananda taranga, anandachi anga anandachem

In the boundless deep lake of divine bliss, waves upon waves of joy arise; bliss itself is the very substance and body of this supreme ecstasy!

Verse 1

Kaya sangom jale kaye, bapude he shabda vaye

How can I even express what has truly transpired? For in the presence of this ineffable divine reality, mere human words are completely helpless and futile!

Verse 2

Avita he godi na sarechi kahi, truptiche dohim budalo amhi

This divine sweetness never fades nor ever diminishes; we have submerged ourselves completely in the ocean of supreme spiritual fulfillment.

Verse 3

Tuka mhane atam kaya unem amham, anandacha sima para nahim

Tuka says: What lack or deficiency could possibly remain for us now? For this ocean of divine bliss has no boundary, no limit, and no end!

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 Tukaram (c. 1608–1650), the crowning voice of the Warkari tradition, came through famine and the loss of his family before his devotion to Vitthal ripened into the experience sung here. The hymn is abhanga no. 3251 of the Tukaram Gatha. Joy is no longer a feeling triggered by events but the very substance of existence (Anandachi anga Anandache). It is sung in satsang and in quiet early-morning worship to evoke boundless grace and peace.

About this Text

Composed by: Sant Tukaram · Medieval Warkari Poet-Saint · 17th century, Maharashtra

A householder-saint of the Warkari tradition from Dehu, Maharashtra, who composed thousands of Abhangas (devotional verses) to Vitthal in plain, direct Marathi, often reflecting on his own hardships, doubts, and everyday struggles as a grain merchant.

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The Body of Bliss (Anandachi Anga)

Verse 1 contains the striking theological insight that creation itself is nothing other than the radiant limbs and waves of Divine Bliss.

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Universal Peace Anthem

Frequently recited during meditation and early morning Satsangs to center the devotee's mind in unshakeable spiritual joy.

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The same teaching, echoed across traditions

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