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माधवजू, जो जन तैं बिगरै। तउ कृपाल करुनामय केसव, प्रभु नहिं जीय धर॥ जैसें जननि जठर अन्तरगत, सुत अपराध करै। तोऊ जतन करै अरु पोषे, निकसैं अंक भरै॥ जद्यपि मलय बृच्छ जड़ काटै, कर कुठार पकरै। तऊ सुभाव सुगंध सुशीतल, रिपु तन ताप हरै॥ धर विधंसि नल करत किरसि हल बारि बांज बिधरै। सहि सनमुख तउ सीत उष्ण कों सोई सफल करै॥ रसना द्विज दलि दुखित होति बहु, तउ रिस कहा करै। छमि सब लोभ जु छांड़ि छवौ रस लै समीप संचरै॥ करुना करन दयाल दयानिधि निज भय दीन डर। इहिं कलिकाल व्याल मुख ग्रासित सूर सरन उबरे॥
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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Hermitage of Valmiki, Folio from the Nadaun Ramayana
This exquisite folio captures a moment of profound spiritual sanctuary within the hermitage of the sage Valmiki. As the Ramayana reaches its poignant conclusion, the forest setting becomes a haven of peace where the divine Sita finds refuge and maternal grace. The artist invites us to witness a landscape where nature and spirit coalesce, depicting the animals living in harmonious proximity to the holy hermitage. Every stroke reflects the deep reverence held for the epic tradition, portraying a world where the sorrows of the mortal realm are softened by the serenity of forest life and the wisdom of the sages.
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