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Hiranyaksha uses Maya against Varaha

Shanta

साईं बेटा बाप के

Sai Beta Baap Ke

Giridhar Kavirai
1 min read 3 versesबेटाsonबाप

3 verses · ~1 min

साईं बेटा बाप के बिगरे भयो अकाज हरनाकुस अरु कंस को गयो दुहुन को राज

गयो दुहुन को राज बाप बेटा के बिगरे दुसमन दावागीर भए महिमंडल सिगरे

कह गिरिधर कविराय जुगन याही चलि आई पिता पुत्र के बैर नफा कहु कौने पाई

इति

Giridhar Kavirai

The Poet

गिरिधर

Giridhar Kavirai

Hiranyaksha uses Maya against Varaha

Paired Painting

Hiranyaksha uses Maya against Varaha

In this sublime depiction from the Bhagavata Purana, we witness the divine Lord Vishnu in his Varaha avatar, the boar incarnation, manifesting his eternal grace amidst the chaotic illusions of the demon Hiranyaksha. The artist Manaku masterfully portrays the cosmic struggle between good and evil, where the divine remains serene while surrounded by a tempest of magical weapons and spectral beings. The Lord stands calm, holding his mace and lotus, his presence a beacon of stability against the churning dark forces of the universe. It is a profound meditation on the nature of reality and the ultimate triumph of the divine light over the transient shadows of the material world.

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