Shri Tukaram Charitam I Vol III Book VIII Chp 8 Shlokas 9 - 12
मातृबुद्धिं परस्त्रीषु चक्रे भागवतोत्तमः |
शिरश्च्छेदेपि संप्राप्ते सत्यमेव हि तद्व्रतम् ||
सर्वत्र विट्ठलं ध्यायन् समभावसमन्वितः |
दीनेषु करुणां चक्रे तुकारामो महामनाः ||
धनधान्यादिकं सर्वं दरिद्रेभ्यः प्रदाय सः |
दीनोभवद् गृहस्थोपि नैच्छद्वैष्णवपुङ्गवः |
यथाकथन्चिद्गार्हस्थ्यं चक्रे दारिद्र्यपीडितः ||
That bhagavatottama considered the wives of others as mothers. He would never say a lie even if his life was at risk. This was his vow. The generous Tukaram realized the presence of Panduranga everywhere, and was very sympathetic towards the poor. Though he was a householder, he was rid of worries and apprehensions. He became poor as he gave away all the grains and wealth he had to the poor very generously. The exalted vaishnava, Tukaram, spent his family life in poverty as he was not interested in accepting alms from others.
