Sant Thukaram, in this abhang describes his experience of the ultimate reality or “brahman” illuminating his mind.

” Anuraniya thokada

Tuka akasha evadha

Anuraniya = smallest particle; thokad = smaller, Akash = sky , Evadha = as big as

Thuka says …

Though I am as insignificant as the samleest particles, (but being one with the “Brahman” the transcendent reality. I am as vast as the sky.

“Giluni sandile kalevar

Bhav-bhramacha aakar”

Giluni = swallowed. Sandile = lost by dropping, kalewar = lifeless body, bhav-bhram = illusions of the world, Aakar = form

I discarded my lifeless body

Because physical body is a

Form of this illusion of world

Of “samsara” !

“Sandili tirupti, deep ujalala ghati “

Sandili = lost by dropping, Tirupti = aggregate triad of knower, knowing, knowledge etc, ujalala = illuminated, ghati = earthen pot – metaphor for ‘being’

By disassociating from “tirupti” I was illuminated inside by the knowledge.

In yoga, to attain a state of super consciousness or “nirvikalpa samadhi” one has to disassociate from “tirupti” or the triads of knower, knowing and the knowledge. One who Sees, – action’, Seeing – ‘object’ , what is seen etc …

“tuka mhane aata

Uralo upakara purataa”

Tuka mhane = tuka says , aata = now, uralo = remain, upakara = obligations, purata = only for ..

Tuka says ….

Now my life remains only to

Fulfill my obligations to others …

(Anuraniya thokada – Pt Bhimsen Joshi – sant Thukaram Abhang