
खेलत नंद-आंगन गोविन्द
Khelat Nand-Angan Govind
Surdas
1 verse · ~8 lines · 1 min
№ MMXXVI
RACHNA · A LIVING ARCHIVE
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Shringara
Hari Ko Lalit Badan Niharu
Tulsidas1 verses · ~1 min
हरि को ललित बदन निहारु! निपटही डाँटति निठुर ज्यों लकुट करतें डारु॥ मंजु अंजन सहित जल-कन चुक्त लोचन-चारु। स्याम सारस मग मनो ससि स्त्रवत सुधा-सिंगारु॥ सुभग उर,दधि बुंद सुंदर लखि अपनपौ वारु। मनहुँ मरकत मृदु सिखरपर लसत बिसद तुषारु॥ कान्हहूँ पर सतर भौंहैं, महरि मनहिं बिचारु। दास तुलसी रहति क्यौं रिस निरखि नंद कुमारु॥
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Paired Painting
Yashoda and Krishna
In this tender depiction, Raja Ravi Varma captures a timeless moment of maternal devotion, grounding the divine narrative of Lord Krishna in the relatable warmth of domestic life. Yashoda, the foster mother of Krishna, gazes upon the child with profound affection, while an attendant kneels in graceful reverence. By painting these legendary figures with the anatomical precision of European realism, Varma bridged the gap between the sacred past and the contemporary Indian household, forever changing the way millions visualized their deities.
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