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ता दिन अखिल खलभलै खल खलक में, जा दिन सिवाजी गाजी नेक करखत हैं. सुनत नगारन अगार तजि अरिन की, दागरन भाजत न बार परखत हैं. छूटे बार बार छूटे बारन ते लाल , देखि भूषण सुकवि बरनत हरखत हैं . क्यों न उत्पात होहिं बैरिन के झुण्डन में, करे घन उमरि अंगारे बरखत हैं .
इति
The Poet
भूषण
Kavi Bhushan
1613 · 1715
Kavi Bhushan stands as a monumental figure in classical Hindi literature who fundamentally redirected the trajectory of courtly poetry. Born in 1613, he chose not to write conventional verses of romantic indulgence. Instead, he dedicated his pen to Veer Rasa (heroic poetry) during a highly turbulent period in Indian history. Bhushan served as an honored poet in the courts of the Maratha king Shivaji and the Bundeli king Chhatrasal. His most celebrated works, such as 'Shiva Bavani' and 'Chhatrasal Dashak', are electric chronicles of martial valor and political resistance. Writing in a robust form of Brajbhasha interspersed with Sanskrit, Arabic, and Persian, he commanded a mastery over complex poetic meters and figures of speech like Shlesh Alankar. Bhushan did not merely flatter his patrons; he immortalized them as defenders of cultural dignity, making his verses echo like war drums across the centuries.
Paired Painting
Shivaji Maharaj Killing Afzal Khan
This painting captures the legendary and pivotal moment in Maratha history when Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj encountered the Bijapur general Afzal Khan at the foothills of Pratapgad. It is a scene defined by immense courage, tactical brilliance, and the defense of sovereignty. The artist masterfully portrays the intensity of the struggle, stripping away the pretenses of diplomatic parley to reveal the visceral reality of a conflict that would alter the course of Indian history. Shivaji Maharaj appears composed yet fierce, embodying the spirit of self reliance and righteousness against an overwhelming force. We are invited to witness not just a battle, but a transformative act of liberation that remains etched in the soul of the Marathi people.
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