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परीच्छा अहै बहुत भारी!इहाँ देखौ कौने हारी! मात-पिता के माथ नवाइल षड्मुख तुरत पयाने, चढि मयूर वाहन पल भर में हुइ गे अंतरधाने! परिल सोच में गनपति ,मूसा देखि वियाकुल भइले, एतन भारी बदन पहिल, कइसन परिकम्मा कइले! कौन विधि साधौं पितु महतारी! वेद-पुरान ग्रंथ सुमिरे कोऊ उपाय मिलि जाई! आपुन बुद्धि भरोसो करि ई बाजी जीतौं जाई! हँसि परनाम किहिल दोउन को विधिवत करि परिकम्मा! सम्मुख आइल चरन परस फिर बोले पाइ अनुज्ञा! 'दोउ तुम तीनि लोक ते भारी!
तिहुँ लोकन की परकम्मा सम माय-पिता की भइली, सबहि लोक इन चरनन में देखिल अस बानी कहली!' 'धन-धन पूत , बड़ो सुख दीन्हों तुहै बियाहिल पहिले, सब लोकन में बुद्धि प्रदाता ,विघ्न विनाशक भइले! अब तुम्हरे बियाह की बारी!'
इति
The Poet
प्रतिभा सक्सेना
Pratibha Saxena
Dr. Pratibha Saxena holds a distinct and vital place in contemporary Hindi literature. Her work connects the rigorous intellectual demands of academia with the sensitive realities of human relationships. Born on February 9, 1938, in Madhya Pradesh, her life path took her from the lecture halls of Kanpur, where she worked as an educator, to a diasporic existence in the United States. This geographical shift is highly visible in her diverse literary output, which includes poetry, short stories, and satire. In collections like Uttar Katha and Seema Ke Bandhan, she examines the modern domestic sphere. She highlights the subtle constraints placed upon women and the shifting dynamics of family life with deep psychological insight. Her language carries a quiet and confident thoughtfulness that never shouts but still commands complete attention. Saxena has spent decades enriching Hindi literature, demonstrating that a writer can remain deeply rooted in their native culture while living far from home.
Paired Painting
Lord Ganesha Worshipped by His Consorts
This exquisite miniature painting captures a deeply tender and auspicious moment in the celestial realm. Lord Ganesha, the revered remover of obstacles, is seated in quiet majesty upon a blooming lotus throne. Flanked by his divine consorts, who offer sweet modaks and gently fan him with a chowri, the scene radiates a serene domesticity infused with profound spiritual devotion. Ganesha holds a manuscript and his characteristic attributes, while his loyal vahana, the mouse, waits attentively below. The delicate floral border and the luminous color palette reflect the refined sensibilities of Pahari miniature traditions, inviting the viewer into a timeless space of divine grace and peaceful contemplation.
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