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Vasudev Crossing the Yamuna with Baby Krishna

Hasya

मैया मोकू खिजावत बलजोर

Maiya Moku Khijavat Baljor

Mirabai
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मैया मोकू खिजावत बलजोर। मैया मोकु खिजावत॥ध्रु०॥ जशोदा माता मील ली जाबे। लायो जमुनाको तीर॥१॥ जशोदाही गोरी नंदही गोरा। तुम क्यौं भयो शाम सरीर॥२॥ मीरा कहे प्रभु गिरिधर नागर। नयनमों बरखत नीर॥३॥

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Mirabai

The Poet

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Mirabai

Vasudev Crossing the Yamuna with Baby Krishna

Paired Painting

Vasudev Crossing the Yamuna with Baby Krishna

This sacred image depicts a pivotal moment in the Bhagavata Purana, where the father Vasudev carries the divine infant Krishna across the storm tossed Yamuna river to safety. Shielded by the multi headed serpent Shesha, the child radiates a luminous glow that pierces the dark of the night. This work embodies the deep devotion of the era, where lithographic prints brought the tales of the divine into the living spaces of countless families, fostering a personal connection with the deity through art that serves as a conduit for grace and protection.

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