शृंगार· Shringara
01सुंदर मारो सांवरो। मारा घेर आउंछे वनमाली
Sundar Maro Sanvaro. Mara Gher Auche Vanamali
Mirabai
1 verse · ~10 lines · 1 min
Shringara
अरज करे छे मीरा रोकडी
Araj Kare Che Meera Rokadi
Mirabai 1 min read 1 versesप्रार्थनाprayerसेवा
1 verses · ~1 min
अरज करे छे मीरा रोकडी। उभी उभी अरज॥ध्रु०॥ माणिगर स्वामी मारे मंदिर पाधारो सेवा करूं दिनरातडी॥१॥ फूलनारे तुरा ने फूलनारे गजरे फूलना ते हार फूल पांखडी॥२॥ फूलनी ते गादी रे फूलना तकीया फूलनी ते पाथरी पीछोडी॥३॥ पय पक्कानु मीठाई न मेवा सेवैया न सुंदर दहीडी॥४॥ लवींग सोपारी ने ऐलची तजवाला काथा चुनानी पानबीडी॥५॥ सेज बिछावूं ने पासा मंगावूं रमवा आवो तो जाय रातडी॥६॥ मीरा कहे प्रभु गिरिधर नागर तमने जोतमां ठरे आखडी॥७॥
इति
Paired Painting
Sundari
This intimate portrait captures a moment of quiet grace, reflecting the classic Indian motif of the Nayika, or the heroine, preparing for her beloved. In our cultural tradition, the act of grooming, or shringara, is far more than a vanity: it is a sacred ritual of self-love and anticipation. The woman is depicted in a moment of tranquil reflection, her gaze directed toward the mirror, suggesting a profound connection between the external appearance and the internal spirit. Such works were cherished for their ability to evoke the rasa, or aesthetic essence, of love and yearning, serving as a bridge between the mortal world and the divine longing for union.
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If this held you
Four more, in the same key.
Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Araj Kare Che Meera Rokadi carries.
