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Mandodari Repressing the Wrath of Ravana

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विज्ञापन की चकाचौंध

Vigyapan Ki Chakachaundh

Avaneesh Singh Chauhan
1 min read 7 versesव्यंग्यsatireबाज़ार

7 verses · ~1 min

सुनो ध्यान से कहता कोई विज्ञापन के पर्चों से

हम जिसका निर्माण करेंगे तेरी वही जरूरत होगी जस-जस सुरसा बदनु बढ़ावा तस-तस कपि की मूरत होगी

भस उड़ती हो आँख भरी हो लेकिन डर मत मिर्चों से

हमें न मंहगाई की चिंता नहीं कि तुम हो भूखे-प्यासे तुमको मतलब है चीजों से मतलब हमको है पैसा से

पूरी तुम बाज़ार उठा लो उबर न पाओ खर्चों से

बेटा, बेटी औ' पत्नी की मांगों की आपूर्ति करोगे चकाचोंध से विज्ञापन की तुम सब आपस में झगड़ोगे

कार पड़ोसी के घर आई बच न सकोगे चर्चों से

इति

Avaneesh Singh Chauhan

The Poet

अवनीश सिंह चौहान

Avaneesh Singh Chauhan

1972 · 2010

Avaneesh Singh Chauhan represents a fresh and necessary voice in contemporary Hindi literature, particularly in his efforts to revitalize traditional lyrical forms for a modern audience. Born in 1979 in the Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh, he has dedicated his literary career to the Navgeet movement and the adaptation of Haiku into the Hindi language. He does not write from the isolation of an ivory tower. Instead, his poetry addresses the environmental decay, social fragmentation, and rural displacement that define twenty-first-century India. Chauhan serves as the executive editor of the literary journal Naye Purane, where he actively fosters dialogue between established literary figures and emerging writers. Through his poetry and critical essays, he proves that ancient poetic rhythms can perfectly articulate the anxieties of the modern world. He is a careful observer of everyday life, using short verse and melodic compositions to document the quiet realities that often escape mainstream attention.

Mandodari Repressing the Wrath of Ravana

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Mandodari Repressing the Wrath of Ravana

This profound work captures a poignant and dramatic moment from the great epic of the Ramayana, set against the verdant and melancholic backdrop of the Ashoka Vatika. Ravana, the mighty sovereign of Lanka, stands consumed by fierce anger, his hand resting on his jeweled sword, while his righteous and devoted queen, Mandodari, gently yet courageously intervenes to stay his hand and temper his destructive wrath. Kneeling nearby in serene devotion and quiet suffering is Sita, radiating divine grace amidst adversity, while a watchful guardian lingers in the shadows. The artist brilliantly balances the turbulent emotions of pride and fury with the calming presence of wisdom and virtue, inviting the viewer to witness a timeless human drama of morality, loyalty, and restraint.

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