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गणपति गौरी-पति गिरा गोपति गुरु गोविन्द। गुण गावो वन्दन करो पावन पद अरविन्द।1।
देव भाव मन में भरे दल अदेव अहमेव। गिरि गुरुता से हैं अधिक गौरव में गुरुदेव।2।
पाप-पुंज को पीस गुरु त्रिविध ताप कर दूर। हैं भरते उर-भवन में भक्ति-भाव भरपूर।3।
हर सारा अज्ञान-तम बन भवसागर-पोत। गुरु तज उर में ज्ञान को कौन जगावे जोत।4।
जनरंजन होता नहीं कर-गंजन तम-मान। दृग-रुज-भंजन जो न गुरु करते अंजन दान।5।
कौन बिना गुरु के हरे गौरव-जनित-गरूर। करे समल मानस विमल बने सूर को सूर।6।
बिना खुली जन आँख को खोल न पाता आन। जानकार गुरु के बिना रहता जगत अजान।7।
बाद क्यों न गुरु से करें चेले कलि अनुरूप। रीति न जानत विनय की हैं अविनय के रूप।8।
गुरु-सेवा करते रहें गहें न उनकी भूल। जो न चढ़ावें फूल हम तो न उड़ावें धूल।9।
होता है सिर को नवा नर जग में सिरमौर। बनता है बन्दन किये बन्दनीय सब ठौर।10।
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
Drona Instructing the Pandavas and Kauravas
In this evocative masterpiece, Abanindranath Tagore breathes luminous life into a timeless scene from the Mahabharata. Guru Drona stands tall with dignified grace, a venerable teacher guiding the young princes in the sacred art of archery. The atmosphere is charged with intense focus, quiet reverence, and the gentle intimacy of ancient gurukula life. Tagore weaves traditional Indian aesthetics with a modern wash technique, evoking a profound sense of spiritual heritage and the sacred bond between guru and disciple.
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