Deh Devache Mandir
Sant Tukaram
देह देवाचे मंदिर, आत आत्मा परमेश्वर ॥
Deh devahe mandir, aat aatma parameshwar ॥
Meaning – This body is the temple of god, inside is God in the form of the soul
जशी उसात हो साखर, तसा देहात हो ईश्वर ॥
Jashi usaat ho saakhar, tasa dehaat ho ishwar ॥
Meaning – Like there is sugar in sugarcane, just like that God resides in our heart/soul
जसे दुग्धामध्ये लोणी, तसा देही चक्रपाणि ॥
Jase dugdha madhye loni, tasa dehi chakrapani ॥
Meaning – Like there is butter in milk, just like that God resides in our heart/soul
देव देहात देहात, का हो जाता देवळात ॥
Dev dehaat dehaat, ka ho jaata devalaat ॥
Meaning – God is in our heart/soul only, why do you go to the temple
तुका सांगे मूढ जना, देही देव का पहाना ॥
Tuka saange moodha jana, dehi dev ka pahana ॥
Meaning – Tukaram says O fools/ ignorants, why cant you see God in your heart/souls
