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नटवर वेष काछे स्याम। पदकमल नख-इन्दु सोभा, ध्यान पूरनकाम॥ जानु जंघ सुघट निकाई, नाहिं रंभा तूल। पीतपट काछनी मानहुं जलज-केसरि झूल॥ कनक-छुद्वावली पंगति नाभि कटि के मीर। मनहूं हंस रसाल पंगति रही है हृद-तीर॥ झलक रोमावली सोभा, ग्रीव मोतिन हार। मनहुं गंगा बीच जमुना चली मिलिकैं धार॥ बाहुदंड बिसाल तट दोउ अंग चंदन-रेनु। तीर तरु बनमाल की छबि ब्रजजुवति-सुखदैनु॥ चिबुक पर अधरनि दसन दुति बिंब बीजु लजाइ। नासिका सुक, नयन खंजन, कहत कवि सरमाइ॥ स्रवन कुंडल कोटि रबि-छबि, प्रकुटि काम-कोदंड। सूर प्रभु हैं नीप के तर, सिर धरैं स्रीखंड॥
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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Krishna Idolised
This exquisite folio hails from the legendary Guler Gitagovinda series, envisioned by the master painter Manaku in the hills of Northern India. The artwork breathes life into Jayadeva's sublime poetry, capturing the boundless devotion and divine play of Lord Krishna. On a vibrant field of golden yellow, the blue skinned deity multiplies in presence, dancing with ecstatic grace while adoring gopis surround him with music and worship. Manaku’s delicate brushwork and profound spiritual warmth transform pigment on paper into an intimate glimpse of celestial love, where every tree, bird, and figure resonates with eternal adoration.
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