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Birth of Draupadi from the Holy Fire

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प्रसाद

Prasad

Amitabh Tripathi ‘Amit’
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जलती हैं हमारी हड्डियाँ समिधा बन कर हमारा ही श्रम बनता है हविष्य और प्रज्ज्वलित करते हैं उसे हमारे ही श्रम-बिन्दु घृत बन कर पड़ता है, हमारे समर्पण का तुलसीदल भोग की हर वस्तु में लेकिन! प्रसाद की कतार में होते हैं सबसे बाद में पहुँचते-पहुँचते जहाँ तक हो जाता है रिक्त थाल प्रसाद का।

इति

Amitabh Tripathi ‘Amit’

The Poet

अमिताभ त्रिपाठी 'अमित'

Amitabh Tripathi ‘Amit’

Birth of Draupadi from the Holy Fire

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Birth of Draupadi from the Holy Fire

In the sacred tradition of the Mahabharata, Draupadi does not emerge from the womb, but rather from the blazing intensity of a holy sacrificial fire, known as the Yajna. This image captures the profound moment of her manifestation, as the fire, intended to bless King Drupada with an heir, yields a woman of immense divinity and strength. The surrounding figures, including the sages and the king, gaze upon her with awe, acknowledging that she is not merely a princess, but an avatar of divine will destined to change the course of history. Her appearance from the flames signifies her connection to the cosmic order and her future role as a central, transformative force in the epic narrative.

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