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आनि सँजोग परै भावी काहू सौं न टरै। कहँ वह राहु, कहाँ वे रबि-ससि, आनि सँजोग परै॥ मुनि वसिष्ट पंडित अति ज्ञानी, रचि-पचि लगन धरै। तात-मरन, सिय हरन, राम बन बपु धरि बिपति भरै॥ रावन जीति कोटि तैंतीसा, त्रिभुवन-राज करै। मृत्युहि बाँधि कूप मैं राखै, भावी बस सो मरै॥ अरजुन के हरि हुते सारथी, सोऊ बन निकरै। द्रुपद-सुता कौ राजसभा, दुस्सासन चीर हरै॥ हरीचंद-सौ को जग दाता, सो घर नीच भरै। जो गृह छाँडि़ देस बहु धावै, तऊ वह संग फिरै॥ भावी कैं बस तीन लोक हैं, सुर नर देह धरै। सूरदास प्रभु रची सु हैहै, को करि सोच मरै॥
इति
The Poet
सूरदास
Surdas
c. 1478 · c. 1583
Surdas represents the absolute zenith of the Bhakti movement in North India. Born in the late fifteenth century and believed to have been blind from birth, he did not need physical sight to observe the intricate beauty of the divine. He became the foremost poet of the Ashtachhap, a group of eight mystic poets dedicated to Lord Krishna. Composing entirely in Brajbhasha, Surdas authored the monumental Sur Sagar, a collection of thousands of devotional songs that remain deeply ingrained in the cultural memory of India. He wrote with an unparalleled understanding of child psychology, capturing the innocent mischief of the infant Krishna with a tenderness that no other poet has ever matched. His verses are not merely literature. They are the musical foundation of Vaishnava devotion. Five centuries later, his words continue to echo in temples and classical music concerts, offering eternal comfort to the human soul.
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Harischandra in Distress
This profound artwork captures one of the most agonizing moments in Indian mythology, where the righteous King Harishchandra stands stripped of all earthly possessions to uphold the supreme virtue of truth, known as Satya. Having pledged his entire kingdom and subsequently burdened by heavy demands, the noble king is driven to the ultimate sacrifice. Here, in the bustling marketplace, the weeping Queen Taramati covers her face in profound grief while their young son is pulled away. The composition infuses this legendary tragedy with deeply human emotion, translating ancient spiritual ideals into visceral, relatable suffering that touches the soul of every viewer.
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