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Vrukshavalli Amha Soyare — Sant Tukaram Abhanga

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Vrukshavalli Amha Soyare — Sant Tukaram Abhanga

Tukaram Gatha abhanga no. 2481 — Sant Tukaram celebrates the oneness of all creation, with trees, creepers, and birds as kin leading the soul to meditation on Vitthal.

Verses

Vrukshavalli aamha soyare vanachari Pakshi hee susware gaati susware Yene sukhe ruche ekaantacha vaas Naahi gunadosh anga yet

Trees, creepers, and wild forest creatures are our true relatives; even the birds sing in sweet harmony. In their peaceful company, I delight in solitary devotion, untouched by the flaws and conflicts of the world.

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 (1608–1650) was a prominent saint-poet of the Warkari Sampradaya in Maharashtra. Dedicated to Lord Vitthal (Vithoba) of Pandharpur, Tukaram composed thousands of Abhangas in everyday Marathi language. This verse reflects his years of solitary meditation in the hills of Dehu and Bhamchandra, where he experienced deep spiritual peace amidst nature. It is preserved as abhanga no. 2481 in the Tukaram Gatha, the traditional compiled anthology of his roughly 4,500 abhangas.

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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Did You Know?

Warkari Tradition

Each year an estimated one million Warkari pilgrims join the Pandharpur Wari, many walking the traditional route of roughly 250 kilometers over about three weeks, singing Sant Tukaram's Abhangas along the way.

Eco-Spirituality

This abhanga is often cited as an early and striking example in Marathi devotional poetry of addressing trees, creepers, and birds as kin rather than resources — reflecting Tukaram's broader teaching that the divine pervades all of creation.

Immortal Devotion

Legend holds that when opponents submerged Tukaram's manuscripts in the Indrayani River, the sacred texts floated back unharmed due to Lord Vitthal's grace.

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