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Birth of Ganga on Earth

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गंगा-वर्णन

Ganga Varnan

Bharatendu Harishchandra
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नव उज्ज्वल जलधार हार हीरक सी सोहति। बिच-बिच छहरति बूंद मध्य मुक्ता मनि पोहति॥

लोल लहर लहि पवन एक पै इक इम आवत । जिमि नर-गन मन बिबिध मनोरथ करत मिटावत॥

सुभग स्वर्ग-सोपान सरिस सबके मन भावत। दरसन मज्जन पान त्रिविध भय दूर मिटावत॥

श्रीहरि-पद-नख-चंद्रकांत-मनि-द्रवित सुधारस। ब्रह्म कमण्डल मण्डन भव खण्डन सुर सरबस॥

शिवसिर-मालति-माल भगीरथ नृपति-पुण्य-फल। एरावत-गत गिरिपति-हिम-नग-कण्ठहार कल॥

सगर-सुवन सठ सहस परस जल मात्र उधारन। अगनित धारा रूप धारि सागर संचारन॥

इति

Bharatendu Harishchandra

The Poet

भारतेंदु हरिश्चंद्र

Bharatendu Harishchandra

Birth of Ganga on Earth

Paired Painting

Birth of Ganga on Earth

This profound artwork captures the sacred moment of the descent of the river Ganga from the celestial realms down to the mortal earth. Driven by the relentless penance and devotion of King Bhagiratha, who stands blowing a conch shell with absolute reverence, the raging cosmic waters of the river are mercifully caught by Lord Shiva upon his matted locks. This gentle taming prevents the earth from shattering under the immense force of the divine current. The painting breathes life into an ancient myth of redemption, grace, and the eternal bond between humanity and the divine.

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