शृंगार· Shringara
01माता-पिता
Mata-Pita
Ayodhya Singh Upadhyay 'Hariaudh'
10 verses · ~18 lines · 1 min
2 verses · ~1 min
चंदा मामा दौड़े आओ, दूध कटोरा भर कर लाओ। उसे प्यार से मुझे पिलाओ, मुझ पर छिड़क चाँदनी जाओ।
मैं तैरा मृग-छौना लूँगा, उसके साथ हँसूँ खेलूँगा। उसकी उछल-कूद देखूँगा, उसको चाटूँगा-चूमूँगा।
इति
The Poet
अयोध्या सिंह उपाध्याय ‘हरिऔध’
Ayodhya Singh Upadhyay 'Hariaudh'
1865 · 1947
Ayodhya Singh Upadhyay, widely known by his pen name Hariaudh, fundamentally altered the course of modern Hindi poetry. Born in 1865 in Nizamabad, Uttar Pradesh, he initially wrote in Braj Bhasha before making a decisive shift to Khari Boli. This transition proved historic. In 1914, he published Priyapravas, universally recognized as the very first epic poem written in modern Hindi. Hariaudh did not just write a monumental text. He proved that the everyday language of the people possessed the aesthetic gravity necessary for grand mythological narratives. His poetry seamlessly blended profound devotion with contemporary social reform, reimagining the divine figures of Radha and Krishna as dedicated servants of humanity. He served for decades as a professor at Banaras Hindu University, mentoring an entire generation of modern writers. Passing away in 1947, Hariaudh left a legacy that permanently established the structural foundations of contemporary Hindi literature.
Paired Painting
Yashoda and Krishna
This deeply evocative masterpiece captures the sacred bond of maternal love, known in classical Indian aesthetic traditions as Vatsalya Rasa. Master painter Raja Ravi Varma renders Mother Yashoda quietly engaged in her daily domestic rhythm, milking the gentle white cow that sustains the household. The divine child Krishna clings affectionately to his mother's back, holding a tiny golden vessel and gazing outward with captivating innocence. Ravi Varma seamlessly bridges traditional Indian devotional narratives with European academic oil painting techniques, bestowing an unparalleled naturalism and emotional intimacy upon sacred lore. Every fold of Yashoda's rich blue and green drapery, the gleam of golden ornaments, and the calm gaze of the sacred cow elevate this humble pastoral scene into a transcendent expression of divine motherly affection.
Open the viewer →
If this held you
Four more, in the same key.
Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Chanda Mama carries.
