vitthalpandurangaabhangmarathi

Hechi Dan Dega Deva

Hechi Dan Dega Deva in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Daily, morning or evening; during bhajan, kirtan and satsang·📜 Tukaram Gatha (Marathi abhang tradition of the Varkari sampradaya)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

Hechi Dan Dega Deva is one of Sant Tukaram's most loved abhangs, a short prayer of pure, desireless devotion to Vitthal (Panduranga). Tukaram asks for one gift alone — never to forget the Lord — refusing even liberation and wealth, and begging instead only for the constant company of saints (satsang). He famously declares that he would gladly accept rebirth itself, if only it keeps him singing the Lord's glory.

Origin & Story

Tukaram Gatha (Marathi abhang tradition of the Varkari sampradaya) · Sant Tukaram · 17th century CE

Among the thousands of abhangs of Sant Tukaram of Dehu, 'Hechi Dan Dega Deva' stands out as a jewel of selfless devotion. Refusing both liberation and riches, the saint asks his Lord Vitthal for a single boon — that he should never forget Him — and for the unfailing company of saints. His willingness to accept even rebirth, so long as he can go on singing the Lord's praise, has made the abhang a touchstone of the Varkari ideal of love without desire for reward.

✦ As told in scripture

Tradition relates that when Tukaram's abhangs were thrown into the Indrayani river by those who doubted him, he sat in unbroken prayer to Vitthal and after thirteen days the manuscripts rose undamaged from the waters — testimony, devotees say, to a heart that wished for nothing but never to forget the Lord.

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Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

Hechi Dan Dega Deva | Tujha Visar Na Vhava ||

Meaning:Grant me only this gift, O Lord: that I may never forget You.

Verse 2

Gun Gain Aavadi | Hechi Majhi Sarva Jodi ||

Meaning:Let me sing Your glories with love — this alone is all my gain and treasure.

Verse 3

Nalage Mukti Aani Sampada | Santsang Dei Sada ||

Meaning:I do not ask for liberation or for riches; only give me, always, the company of the saints.

Verse 4

Tuka Mhane Garbhavasi | Sukhe Ghalave Aamhansi ||

Meaning:Tuka says: even if I must dwell again in the womb (be reborn), place me there gladly — so long as I do not lose Your remembrance.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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Hechi Dan🔊This very gift / this alone as a boon

Dega Deva🔊Grant (me), O Lord

Tujha Visar🔊Forgetfulness of You

Na Vhava🔊May it never happen (let me never forget You)

Gun Gain🔊I shall sing (Your) virtues / glories

Aavadi🔊With love and delight

Hechi Majhi Sarva Jodi🔊This alone is all my gain / earning / treasure

Nalage🔊I do not want / I have no need of

Mukti Aani Sampada🔊Liberation and wealth (worldly prosperity)

Santsang🔊The company of saints (holy fellowship)

Dei Sada🔊Give (me) always / forever

Tuka Mhane🔊Tuka (Sant Tukaram) says

Garbhavasi🔊Dwelling in the womb (i.e. (re)birth, embodied existence)

Sukhe Ghalave Aamhansi🔊Place us (in it) happily / gladly (if it keeps us near You)

Benefits of Chanting Hechi Dan Dega Deva

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Cultivates pure, desireless devotion that seeks only the Lord's remembrance

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Teaches the supreme value of satsang (the company of saints) above mukti and wealth

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A short, profound prayer easily memorised and recited daily

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Steadies the mind against forgetfulness of the Divine amid worldly life

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Inspires contentment and detachment from worldly gain

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Beloved in Varkari bhajan and sung across Maharashtra in devotion to Vitthal

How to Chant Hechi Dan Dega Deva

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Best TimeDaily, morning or evening; during bhajan, kirtan and satsang

Recite or sing this brief abhang slowly, dwelling on its single prayer — never to forget the Lord. It is sung in Varkari bhajan and is a fitting daily prayer for anyone seeking devotion. Reflect on each line, especially the request for satsang in place of liberation or wealth, and let the abhang quiet the heart into loving remembrance of Vitthal.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Hechi Dan Dega Deva written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It means 'Grant me only this gift, O Lord'. The 'one gift' Tukaram asks for is that he may never forget the Lord — a prayer for unbroken remembrance and devotion rather than any worldly or even spiritual reward.

It was composed by Sant Tukaram (17th century), the Varkari poet-saint of Dehu, whose signature 'Tuka Mhane' (Tuka says) closes the abhang. It is part of his vast collection of devotional abhangs to Vitthal.

For the devotee of the Varkari path, loving remembrance of the Lord and the company of saints are sweeter than mukti itself. Tukaram says he would even accept rebirth gladly, if it means he can keep singing the Lord's glory in the company of the holy.

Santsang means the company or fellowship of saints and devotees. Tukaram values it above all worldly prosperity and even liberation, because in the company of the holy the remembrance of God is kept alive and devotion grows.