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हरि हैं राजनीति पढि आए. समुझी बात कहत मधुकर के,समाचार सब पाए. इक अति चतुर हुतै पहिलें हीं,अब गुरुग्रंथ पढाए. बढ़ी बुद्धि जानी जो उनकी , जोग सँदेस पठाए. ऊधौ लोग भले आगे के, पर हित डोलत धाए. अब अपने मन फेर पाईहें, चलत जु हुते चुराए. तें क्यौं अनीति करें आपुन,जे और अनीति छुड़ाए. राज धरम तो यहै'सूर',जो प्रजा न जाहिं सताए.
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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The Killing of Kansa by Lord Krishna
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