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Sri Krishna as Envoy

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बदलो

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Raghuvir Sahay
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उसने पहले मेरा हाल पूछा फिर एकाएक विषय बदलकर कहा आजकल का समाज देखते हुए मैं चाहता हूँ कि तुम बदलो फिर कहा कि अभी तक तुम अयोग्य साबित हुए हो इसलिए बदलो, फिर कहा पहले तुम अपने को बदलकर दिखाओ तब मैं तुमसे बात करूंगा।

(1980)

इति

Raghuvir Sahay

The Poet

रघुवीर सहाय

Raghuvir Sahay

Sri Krishna as Envoy

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Sri Krishna as Envoy

This profound work captures a pivotal, deeply tense moment from the Mahabharata, when Lord Krishna walks into the majestic court of the Kauravas as a divine messenger of peace. Knowing the impending doom of war, He chooses to advocate for righteousness and reconciliation, offering Duryodhana a final chance to avert destruction. Raja Ravi Varma masterfully portrays the contrasting emotions in the royal assembly, ranging from arrogance and hostility to quiet awe. Krishna sits with supreme, serene detachment, radiating a calm divinity that starkly contrasts with the turbulent hubris of the court around Him.

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