vitthalpandurangapandharpurabhang

සුංදර තේ ධ්යාන

Sundar Te Dhyan in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Morning or evening worship; Ekadashi and Ashadhi/Kartiki Wari·📜 Tukaram Gatha (Marathi abhang tradition of the Varkari sampradaya)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Englishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

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

Sant Tukaram of Dehu poured his devotion to Vitthal into thousands of abhangs collected as the Tukaram Gatha. In 'Sundar Te Dhyan' he lovingly contemplates the standing image of Panduranga at Pandharpur — the form with hands on the waist that has drawn pilgrims for centuries. Rather than asking for anything, Tukaram declares that simply beholding the Lord's blessed face (Shrimukh) is the whole of happiness, making the abhang a model of pure, desireless devotion.

✦ As told in scripture

It is told of Sant Tukaram that his abhangs, once cast into the Indrayani river by those who opposed him, were miraculously restored after thirteen days of his unbroken prayer to Vitthal — a sign, devotees say, that the Lord Himself guarded the songs in which His beautiful form is so lovingly meditated upon.

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Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

සුංදර තේ ධ්යාන උභේ විටේවරී . කර කටාවරී ඨේවූනියා ..

Sundar Te Dhyan Ubhe Vitevari | Kar Katavari Thevuniya ||

Meaning:Beautiful is that form worthy of meditation, standing upon the brick, His hands resting upon His waist.

Verse 2

තුළසීහාර ගළාං කාසේ පීතාංබර . ආවඩේ නිරංතර තේංචි ධ්යාන ..

Tulasihar Gala Kase Pitambar | Aavade Nirantar Techi Dhyan ||

Meaning:A garland of tulsi about His neck, yellow silk wrapped at His waist — that very vision is ever-dear to me, beyond all ending.

Verse 3

මකරකුංඩලේ තළපතී ශ්රවණීං . කංඨීං කෞස්තුභමණි විරාජිත ..

Makarakundale Talapati Shravani | Kanthi Kaustubhamani Virajit ||

Meaning:Makara ear-ornaments glitter upon His ears, and on His breast the Kaustubha jewel shines in splendour.

Verse 4

තුකා ම්හණේ මාඣේ හේංචි සර්ව සුඛ . පාහීන ශ්රීමුඛ ආවඩීනේ ..

Tuka Mhane Majhe Hechi Sarva Sukh | Paahin Shrimukh Aavadine ||

Meaning:Tuka says: this alone is all my happiness — to gaze, again and again with loving delight, upon that blessed face.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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සුංදර තේ ධ්යාන🔊Sundar Te DhyanThat beautiful form (worthy of meditation)

උභේ විටේවරී🔊Ubhe VitevariStanding upon the brick (the vit at Pandharpur)

කර කටාවරී🔊Kar KatavariHands placed upon the waist (the iconic Vitthal posture)

ඨේවූනියා🔊ThevuniyaHaving placed / resting

තුළසීහාර🔊TulasiharA garland of tulsi (holy basil) leaves

ගළාං🔊GalaAround the neck

කාසේ පීතාංබර🔊Kase PitambarYellow silk (pitambara) wrapped at the waist

ආවඩේ නිරංතර🔊Aavade NirantarEver-dear, beloved without end

තේංචි ධ්යාන🔊Techi DhyanThat very form, that meditation

මකරකුංඩලේ🔊MakarakundaleFish/crocodile-shaped ear-ornaments (makara kundalas)

තළපතී ශ්රවණීං🔊Talapati ShravaniGlitter and sparkle upon the ears

කංඨීං🔊KanthiUpon the throat / chest

කෞස්තුභමණි🔊KaustubhamaniThe Kaustubha jewel (the famous gem worn by Vishnu)

විරාජිත🔊VirajitShines resplendently

තුකා ම්හණේ🔊Tuka MhaneTuka (Sant Tukaram) says

හේංචි සර්ව සුඛ🔊Hechi Sarva SukhThis alone is all my happiness

පාහීන ශ්රීමුඛ🔊Paahin ShrimukhI shall gaze upon the blessed face

ආවඩීනේ🔊AavadineWith loving delight

Benefits of Chanting Sundar Te Dhyan

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Establishes a clear, beautiful mental image of Vitthal for steady meditation (dhyana)

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Fills the heart with santosha (contentment), teaching that the Lord's darshan is itself complete happiness

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A perfect bhajan to begin or close daily worship in the Varkari tradition

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Cultivates one-pointed devotion and turns the restless mind toward the Lord's form

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Simple, melodious and easy for the whole family to learn and sing

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Especially loved on Ekadashi and during the Pandharpur Wari

How to Chant Sundar Te Dhyan

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Best TimeMorning or evening worship; Ekadashi and Ashadhi/Kartiki Wari

Sit calmly before an image of Vitthal, close your eyes, and as you sing each line build the picture the abhang describes — the brick, the hands on the waist, the tulsi garland, the earrings, the Kaustubha jewel. Let the song become a guided meditation (dhyana) on the Lord's form, ending by resting the mind on His blessed face. It is often sung together with 'Yei O Vitthala' and the Pandurang aarti.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Sundar Te Dhyan written in the Sinhala 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 'That beautiful form (worthy of meditation)'. The abhang is a contemplative description of Vitthal standing on the brick at Pandharpur, meant to fix that beautiful image in the devotee's mind.

It was composed by Sant Tukaram (17th century), the great Varkari poet-saint of Dehu, whose abhangs to Vitthal (Panduranga) are sung across Maharashtra. The signature line 'Tuka Mhane' (Tuka says) marks it as his.

The detailed description of the tulsi garland, yellow silk, makara earrings and Kaustubha jewel is a meditation aid: by dwelling on each beautiful feature, the devotee's wandering mind becomes absorbed in the Lord's form (saguna dhyana).

It is sung in daily morning or evening worship, during bhajan and kirtan, on Ekadashi, and especially during the Ashadhi and Kartiki pilgrimages to Pandharpur.