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नीके रहियौ जसुमति मैया। आवहिंगे दिन चारि पांच में हम हलधर दोउ भैया॥ जा दिन तें हम तुम तें बिछुरै, कह्यौ न कोउ `कन्हैया'। कबहुं प्रात न कियौ कलेवा, सांझ न पीन्हीं पैया॥ वंशी बैत विषान दैखियौ द्वार अबेर सबेरो। लै जिनि जाइ चुराइ राधिका कछुक खिलौना मेरो॥ कहियौ जाइ नंद बाबा सों, बहुत निठुर मन कीन्हौं। सूरदास, पहुंचाइ मधुपुरी बहुरि न सोधौ लीन्हौं॥
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
Yashoda with Krishna
Painted in 1917 during the height of early modern Indian art, this evocative work captures the sacred essence of maternal devotion, known in Indian spiritual traditions as vatsalya bhava. The master painter Bhabani Charan Law portrays Mother Yashoda preparing to adorn her beloved child, the young Lord Krishna, with a delicate garland of white blossoms. Set within the quiet sanctuary of an arched architectural chamber, the muted background allows the gentle light to pool around mother and son. Krishna stands with innocent grace, wearing his signature peacock feather and gold bangles, looking attentively toward his mother. The composition radiates a profound sense of peace, reverence, and timeless affection.
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