№ MMXXVI

RACHNA · A LIVING ARCHIVE

Rachna by M.

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MM · XXVI

Canvas
Girl from the Santhal Tribe

Shanta

जीना अपने ही में

Jeena Apne Hi Mein

Sumitranandan Pant
1 min read 4 versesजीनाlivingकर्म

4 verses · ~1 min

जीना अपने ही में एक महान कर्म है जीने का हो सदुपयोग यह मनुज धर्म है

अपने ही में रहना एक प्रबुद्ध कला है जग के हित रहने में सबका सहज भला है

जग का प्यार मिले जन्मों के पुण्य चाहिए जग जीवन को प्रेम सिन्धु में डूब थाहिए

ज्ञानी बनकर मत नीरस उपदेश दीजिए लोक कर्म भव सत्य प्रथम सत्कर्म कीजिए

इति

Sumitranandan Pant

The Poet

सुमित्रानंदन पंत

Sumitranandan Pant

Girl from the Santhal Tribe

Paired Painting

Girl from the Santhal Tribe

This evocative portrait captures a moment of quiet grace, reflecting the deep empathy the artist held for the indigenous Santhal community. Through the delicate interplay of light and shadow, the painter invites us into a serene rural landscape where humanity and nature exist in rhythmic harmony. The girl, portrayed with a gaze that is both innocent and deeply profound, rests with a gentle dignity that honors her connection to the land and the simple, sacred joys of village life in India. The work stands as a testament to an aesthetic that sought to celebrate the authentic spirit of tribal communities, preserving their identity with respect and a gentle, humanistic touch.

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If this held you

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Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Jeena Apne Hi Mein carries.