
Painting
At Last Krishna Showed Arjuna
Indian School · 18–20c.
Description
Widely disseminated through devotional literature, specifically the Bhagavad Gita Art Gallery series, inspiring millions of practitioners across India.
Historical context
In the sacred fields of Kurukshetra, amidst the impending turmoil of the great war, the divine charioteer Lord Krishna imparts eternal wisdom to the hesitant warrior Arjuna. This poignant moment captures a profound spiritual revelation, where the human seeker, with hands folded in absolute surrender, witnesses the boundless majesty of the cosmos unveiled by the Lord. The luminous multi armed form standing behind Krishna serves as a gentle reminder of the infinite divinity residing within every fragment of creation, bridging the mortal realm with the eternal absolute.
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Poems paired with this painting
- ओ, अंतर्यामी!Pratibha SaxenaRead →
- सुना है कभी तुमने रंगों कोJagdish GuptaRead →
- समर्पणSarveshwar Dayal SaxenaRead →
- अँधियाली घाटी मेंSumitranandan PantRead →
- रहस्यवाद-2Sachchidananda Hirananda Vatsyayan 'Agyeya'Read →
- फिर क्यों मन में संशय तेरेAmitabh Tripathi ‘Amit’Read →
- नैना निपट बंकट छबि अटकेMirabaiRead →
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