№ MMXXVI

RACHNA · A LIVING ARCHIVE

Rachna by M.

Loading the archive

MM · XXVI

Canvas
Dattatreya

Shanta

तजौ मन, हरि-बिमुखनि को संग

Tajau Man Hari Bimukhani Ko Sang

Surdas
1 min read 1 versesकुसंगतिbad companyसत्संग

1 verses · ~1 min

तजौ मन, हरि बिमुखनि कौ संग। जिनकै संग कुमति उपजति है, परत भजन में भंग। कहा होत पय पान कराएं, बिष नही तजत भुजंग। कागहिं कहा कपूर चुगाएं, स्वान न्हवाएं गंग। खर कौ कहा अरगजा-लेपन, मरकट भूषण अंग। गज कौं कहा सरित अन्हवाएं, बहुरि धरै वह ढंग। पाहन पतित बान नहिं बेधत, रीतौ करत निषंग। सूरदास कारी कमरि पै, चढत न दूजौ रंग।

इति

Surdas

The Poet

सूरदास

Surdas

Dattatreya

Paired Painting

Dattatreya

This image portrays Dattatreya, the divine manifestation of the Hindu Trinity: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, unified into a single eternal form. As a supreme teacher and sage, he stands in serene detachment against a backdrop of lush nature, representing the balance of the spiritual and material worlds. The presence of the four dogs, symbols of the four Vedas, and the sacred cow, representing the Earth and dharma, reminds us of the profound interconnectedness of all living beings within the divine consciousness. Through the masterful hand of Raja Ravi Varma, this work transcended traditional iconography, becoming a beloved focal point for devotion in countless households across the subcontinent.

Open the viewer →

If this held you

Four more, in the same key.

Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Tajau Man Hari Bimukhani Ko Sang carries.