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Shree Krishna Sandipan Dakshina

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ऎसी प्रीति की बलि जाऊं

Aisi Preeti Ki Bali Jaun

Surdas
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ऐसी प्रीति की बलि जाऊं। सिंहासन तजि चले मिलन कौं, सुनत सुदामा नाउं। कर जोरे हरि विप्र जानि कै, हित करि चरन पखारे। अंकमाल दै मिले सुदामा, अर्धासन बैठारे। अर्धांगी पूछति मोहन सौं, कैसे हितू तुम्हारे। तन अति छीन मलीन देखियत, पाउं कहां तैं धारे। संदीपन कैं हम अरु सुदामा, पढै एक चटसार। सूर स्याम की कौन चलावै, भक्तनि कृपा अपार।

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Surdas

The Poet

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Surdas

Shree Krishna Sandipan Dakshina

Paired Painting

Shree Krishna Sandipan Dakshina

This touching chromolithograph captures a profound moment of reverence and humility in the traditional guru shishya parampara, or the sacred teacher disciple tradition. Lord Krishna, alongside Balarama or as depicted in narrative tradition, offers his humble respects and service to his revered preceptor, Sage Sandipani, and his wife, acknowledging the lifelong debt of spiritual knowledge. The imagery radiates deep warmth, celebrating the eternal bond of devotion, duty, and spiritual awakening that defines the timeless relationship between a seeker and an enlightened master.

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Four more, in the same key.

Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Aisi Preeti Ki Bali Jaun carries.