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Sita's Trial by Fire

Shanta

रहना नहिं देस बिराना है

Rahna Nahin Des Birana Hai

Kabir
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रहना नहिं देस बिराना है। यह संसार कागद की पुडिया, बूँद पडे गलि जाना है। यह संसार काँटे की बाडी, उलझ पुलझ मरि जाना है॥ यह संसार झाड और झाँखर आग लगे बरि जाना है। कहत 'कबीर सुनो भाई साधो, सतुगरु नाम ठिकाना है॥

इति

Kabir

The Poet

कबीर

Kabir

Sita's Trial by Fire

Paired Painting

Sita's Trial by Fire

This profound scene captures the moment of Sita's Agni Pariksha, a soul stirring event from the Ramayana where Mother Sita steps into the blazing fire to prove her purity and unwavering devotion to Lord Rama. The artist masterfully depicts her calm, meditative posture amidst the leaping flames, contrasting with the concerned gaze of Rama, Lakshmana, and the devoted Hanuman. The soft rolling hills in the background provide a serene stage for this deeply spiritual trial, underscoring the weight of duty, sacrifice, and the eternal strength of the divine feminine. It is an image that invites us to contemplate the complexity of dharma and the resilience of the human spirit.

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