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एक दिन मोहन प्रभात ही पधारे, उन्हें देख फूल उठे हाथ-पांव उपवन के । खोल-खोल द्वार फूल घर से निकल आए, देख के लुटाए निज कोष सुबरन के ।।
वैसी छवि और कहीं खोजने सुगंध उडी, पाई न, लजा के रही बाहर भवन के । मारे अचरज के खुले थे सो खुले ही रहे, तब से मुंदे न मुख चकित सुमन के ।।
इति
The Poet
रामनरेश त्रिपाठी
Ramnaresh Tripathi
1889 · 1962
Ramnaresh Tripathi occupied a crucial transitional space in Hindi literature, arriving just before the onset of the Chhayavaad romantic movement and enriching the Khari Boli poetic tradition. Born in 1889 in the Sultanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, he was a deeply committed patriot, educator, and researcher. His major narrative epics Milan, Pathik, and Swapna broke away from traditional mythological subjects to focus on ordinary individuals striving for the freedom of their nation. These works instilled a fierce sense of duty and moral idealism in a generation preparing for the independence struggle. Furthermore, Tripathi accomplished a monumental feat of literary preservation through his Kavita Kaumudi, a multi volume compilation that archived folk songs from rural India long before the term ethnomusicology existed. He passed away in 1962, leaving behind a legacy defined by immense cultural service. His iconic prayer Hey Prabhu Anand Daata remains deeply embedded in the morning assemblies of thousands of Indian schools, continuing to guide the moral compass of the nation.
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Mohini on a Swing
In this breathtaking creation by Raja Ravi Varma, the mythical enchantress Mohini ascends into the golden sky on a rustic swing suspended from a sheltering banyan tree. The artist captures a fleeting moment of divine grace and earthly joy, portraying Mohini with cascading raven hair and a billowing white sari edged in gold. As she soars above a sweeping landscape of ancient hills and valleys, her posture exudes a sense of serene liberation. Ravi Varma masterfully employs European oil techniques to render the interplay of light and shadow across her graceful form, breathing profound life into a timeless vision of feminine beauty and spiritual allure.
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