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Mandodari Repressing the Wrath of Ravana

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साईं अपने भ्रात को

Sain Apne Bhrat Ko

Giridhar Kavirai
1 min read 3 versesभ्रातbrotherविभीषण

3 verses · ~1 min

साईं अपने भ्रात को, कबहुं न दीजै त्रास पलक दूर नहिं कीजिये, सदा राखिये पास

सदा राखिये पास, त्रास कबहूं नहिं दीजै त्रास दियो लंकेश, ताहि की गति सुन लीजै

कह गिरिधर कविराइ, राम सों मिलियो जाई पाय विभीषण राज, लंकपति बाजयो साईं

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Giridhar Kavirai

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गिरिधर

Giridhar Kavirai

Mandodari Repressing the Wrath of Ravana

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Mandodari Repressing the Wrath of Ravana

This profound work captures a poignant and dramatic moment from the great epic of the Ramayana, set against the verdant and melancholic backdrop of the Ashoka Vatika. Ravana, the mighty sovereign of Lanka, stands consumed by fierce anger, his hand resting on his jeweled sword, while his righteous and devoted queen, Mandodari, gently yet courageously intervenes to stay his hand and temper his destructive wrath. Kneeling nearby in serene devotion and quiet suffering is Sita, radiating divine grace amidst adversity, while a watchful guardian lingers in the shadows. The artist brilliantly balances the turbulent emotions of pride and fury with the calming presence of wisdom and virtue, inviting the viewer to witness a timeless human drama of morality, loyalty, and restraint.

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Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Sain Apne Bhrat Ko carries.