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Shakuntala and her friends

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शिशुओं के लिए पाँच कविताएँ-2

Shishuon Ke Liye Paanch Kavitayein-2

Balkavi Bairagi
1 min read 10 verses

10 verses · ~1 min

1.

सोचो-समझो और विचारो, पेड़ों को पत्थर मत मारो । समझाता हमको विज्ञान, उनमें भी होती है जान ।।

2.

सबसे हँसकर मीठा बोलो, हमें बड़ों ने यही सिखाया । यही अगर हम सीख सके तो, समझो जीवन सफल बनाया ।।

3.

चाट रही गैया बछड़े को, पिला रही है अपना दूध । कूद रहा मस्ती से बछड़ा, लम्बी, ऊँची, नीची कूद ।।

4.

फ़ोन की घंटी ज्यों ही बजती, दीदी कहती- चलो! चलो! (पर) कुछ भी नहीं सुनाई पड़ता, करते रहिए हलो! हलो!

5.

नानी मेरी प्यारी नानी, बातें करती बड़ी सयानी । मुझे कहानी रोज़ सुनाती, मम्मी तक को डाँट पिलाती ।।

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Balkavi Bairagi

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Shakuntala and her friends

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Shakuntala and her friends

This evocative scene captures a tender moment from the life of Shakuntala, the daughter of the sage Vishwamitra and the apsara Menaka. Drawn from the timeless epic of the Mahabharata, the image shows the maiden in the peaceful hermitage, accompanied by her dear companions Anasuya and Priyamvada. With gentle intimacy, her friends adorn her with garlands, while a small deer watches from the forest edge, symbolizing the deep bond between Shakuntala and the wild creatures of her woodland home. Raja Ravi Varma possessed a profound gift for humanizing these mythic figures, painting them not as distant deities, but as relatable beings filled with grace, emotion, and simple human warmth. Through the medium of the press, he democratized art, allowing the soul of Indian literature to resonate within the hearts of families across the nation.

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