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Drona Instructing the Pandavas and Kauravas

Shanta

साईं अवसर के परे

Sai Avasar Ke Pare

Giridhar Kavirai
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3 verses · ~1 min

साईं, बैर न कीजिए, गुरु, पंडित, कवि, यार। बेटा, बनिता, पँवरिया, यज्ञ–करावनहार॥

यज्ञ–करावनहार, राजमंत्री जो होई। विप्र, पड़ोसी, वैद्य, आपकी तपै रसोई॥

कह गिरिधर कविराय, जुगन ते यह चलि आई। इअन तेरह सों तरह दिये बनि आवे साईं॥

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Giridhar Kavirai

The Poet

गिरिधर

Giridhar Kavirai

Drona Instructing the Pandavas and Kauravas

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Drona Instructing the Pandavas and Kauravas

In this evocative masterpiece, Abanindranath Tagore breathes luminous life into a timeless scene from the Mahabharata. Guru Drona stands tall with dignified grace, a venerable teacher guiding the young princes in the sacred art of archery. The atmosphere is charged with intense focus, quiet reverence, and the gentle intimacy of ancient gurukula life. Tagore weaves traditional Indian aesthetics with a modern wash technique, evoking a profound sense of spiritual heritage and the sacred bond between guru and disciple.

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