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धोखैं ही धोखैं डहकायौ। समुझी न परी विषय रस गीध्यौ, हरि हीरा घर मांझ गंवायौं॥ क्यौं कुरंग जल देखि अवनि कौ, प्यास न गई, दसौं दिसि धायौ। जनम-जनम बहु करम किये हैं, तिन में आपुन आपु बंधायौ॥ ज्यौं सुक सैमर -फल आसा लगि निसिबासर हठि चित्त लगायौ। रीतो पर्यौ जबै फल चाख्यौ, उड़ि गयो तूल, तांबरो आयौ॥ ज्यौं कपि डोरि बांधि बाजीगर कन-कन कों चौहटें नचायौ। सूरदास, भगवंत भजन बिनु काल ब्याल पै आपु खवायौ॥
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.
Paired Painting
Hanuman and Bhima
This profound canvas captures a mesmerizing mythological encounter where the two great epics of India intertwine, uniting the age of Ramayana with the age of Mahabharata through immortal beings. In the quiet depths of a lush ancient forest, the mighty Pandava prince Bhima stumbles upon a seemingly frail, aging monkey resting across his path. Unaware of his divine lineage as a spiritual brother to this celestial creature, Bhima demands that the monkey move his tail out of the way. With gentle, humbling grace, the immortal monkey god Hanuman lies peacefully against a grand tree trunk, allowing his long tail to drape across the forest floor while quietly teaching the proud warrior a lesson in humility. The artist masterfully renders this sacred meeting with realistic textures, illuminating the divine serenity of Hanuman against the straining, muscular effort of Bhima.
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