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Hanuman Meeting Sita

Shanta

वृच्छन से मत ले

Vrichhan Se Mat Le

Surdas
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वृच्छन से मत ले, मन तू वृच्छन से मत ले। काटे वाको क्रोध न करहीं, सिंचत न करहीं नेह॥ धूप सहत अपने सिर ऊपर, और को छाँह करेत॥ जो वाही को पथर चलावे, ताही को फल देत॥ धन्य-धन्य ये पर-उपकारी, वृथा मनुज की देह॥ सूरदास प्रभु कहँ लगि बरनौं, हरिजन की मत ले॥

इति

Surdas

The Poet

सूरदास

Surdas

Hanuman Meeting Sita

Paired Painting

Hanuman Meeting Sita

In the quiet groves of the Ashoka Vatika in Lanka, grief is met with boundless grace. This sacred encounter portrays Hanuman, the devoted servant of Lord Rama, gently presenting himself before the sorrowful Sita. With hands folded in deep reverence and humility, Hanuman brings tidings of hope, easing the heavy burden of captivity with news of his master. Sita, seated beneath the protective boughs of a great tree, raises her hand in a gesture of blessing and reassurance. The artist Shankar captures this timeless moment of divine solace, where celestial love bridges the vast distance between despair and redemption.

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