
अध्यात्म फल (जब कड़ी मारें पड़ीं)
Adhyatma Phal (Jab Kadi Maarein Padeen)
Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala'
6 verses · ~16 lines · 1 min
№ MMXXVI
RACHNA · A LIVING ARCHIVE
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MM · XXVI

Shanta
Fasade Duniya Mita Chuke Hain Husule Hasti Utha Chuke Hain
Bharatendu Harishchandra1 verses · ~1 min
फ़सादे दुनिया मिटा चुके हैं हुसूले हस्ती उठा चुके हैं । खुदाई अपने में पा चुके हैं मुझे गले यह लगा चुके हैं ।।
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Paired Painting
Sheshashayi Laxminarayan
This serene composition depicts the primordial cosmic scene of Lord Vishnu resting upon the serpent Ananta Shesha amidst the milky ocean. Dhurandhar, a master of academic realism, captures the divine intimacy between the Preserver and his consort, Goddess Laxmi, who gently serves her Lord by massaging his feet. The painting transcends mere mythology, inviting the viewer into a moment of eternal stillness (reflecting the balance of the universe before the cycle of creation begins anew). Through delicate brushwork and traditional aesthetic sensibilities, the artist honors a scene that has comforted the souls of devotees for generations, blending the terrestrial grace of a queen with the infinite nature of the Divine.
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