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01एक बूँद
Ek Boond
Ayodhya Singh Upadhyay 'Hariaudh'
4 verses · ~12 lines · 1 min
3 verses · ~1 min
ज्यों निकल कर बादलों की गोद से थी अभी एक बूँद कुछ आगे बढ़ी, सोचने फिर-फिर यही जी में लगी हाय क्यों घर छोड़कर मैं यों बढ़ी ।
मैं बचूँगी या मिलूँगी धूल में, चू पड़ूँगी या कमल के फूल में । बह गई उस काल एक ऐसी हवा वो समन्दर ओर आई अनमनी, एक सुन्दर सीप का मुँह था खुला वो उसी में जा गिरी मोती बनी ।
लोग यों ही हैं झिझकते सोचते जबकि उनको छोड़ना पड़ता है घर, किन्तु घर का छोड़ना अक्सर उन्हें बूँद लौं कुछ और ही देता है कर ।
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
Sakuntala Leaving for the Palace of King Dushyanta
This poignant scene captures a pivotal moment from the timeless epic, the Mahabharata, as immortalized by Kalidasa in his play, Abhijnanashakuntalam. We witness the young Sakuntala, accompanied by her guardians, as she ventures toward the court of King Dushyanta. The weight of destiny hangs heavy in the air, and her expression holds a delicate mix of maidenly shyness, vulnerability, and the solemnity of a future queen stepping into an uncertain reality. Raja Ravi Varma, with his mastery of Western realism blended with Indian sensibilities, brings this mythological encounter to life, grounding the divine narrative in an evocative, earthy forest landscape that mirrors the emotional depth of the protagonist.
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