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कहां लौं बरनौं सुंदरताई। खेलत कुंवर कनक-आंगन मैं नैन निरखि छबि पाई॥ कुलही लसति सिर स्याम सुंदर कैं बहु बिधि सुरंग बनाई। मानौ नव धन ऊपर राजत मघवा धनुष चढ़ाई॥ अति सुदेस मन हरत कुटिल कच मोहन मुख बगराई। मानौ प्रगट कंज पर मंजुल अलि-अवली फिरि आई॥ नील सेत अरु पीत लाल मनि लटकन भाल रुलाई। सनि गुरु-असुर देवगुरु मिलि मनु भौम सहित समुदाई॥ दूध दंत दुति कहि न जाति कछु अद्भुत उपमा पाई। किलकत-हंसत दुरति प्रगटति मनु धन में बिज्जु छटाई॥ खंडित बचन देत पूरन सुख अलप-अलप जलपाई। घुटुरुनि चलन रेनु-तन-मंडित सूरदास बलि जाई॥
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
Krishna Lifting the Mountain Govardhana with Shridama and Madhumangal
In the lush pastoral landscapes of Vraja, the divine cowherd Krishna assumes cosmic responsibility to shield his beloved community from the torrential wrath of Indra, the god of rain and thunder. With effortless grace, the young lord lifts the colossal Govardhana mountain upon his fingertips, creating a divine umbrella of safety. Flanked by his devoted cowherd companions Shridama and Madhumangal, this artwork captures a moment of supreme tenderness and steadfast protection, reminding devotees that divine grace shelters all who seek refuge with a pure heart.
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