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Rachna by M.

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Saint Shravana Goes to Heaven

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मन पछितैहै अवसर बीते

Man Pachitaihai Avasar Beete

Tulsidas
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मन पछितैहै अवसर बीते। दुर्लभ देह पाइ हरिपद भजु, करम, बचन अरु हीते॥१॥ सहसबाहु, दसबदन आदि नप बचे न काल बलीते। हम हम करि धन-धाम सँवारे, अंत चले उठि रीते॥२॥ सुत-बनितादि जानि स्वारथरत न करु नेह सबहीते। अंतहु तोहिं तजेंगे पामर! तू न तजै अबहीते॥३॥ अब नाथहिं अनुरागु जागु जड़, त्यागु दुरासा जीते। बुझै न काम-अगिनि तुलसी कहुँ, बिषयभोग बहु घी ते॥४॥

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Tulsidas

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तुलसीदास

Tulsidas

Saint Shravana Goes to Heaven

Paired Painting

Saint Shravana Goes to Heaven

This poignant artwork captures a deeply emotional episode from the epics, depicting the noble ascetic Shravana Kumar ascending toward the celestial realms in a divine beam of light. Shravana, renowned for his unwavering devotion and selfless care for his blind aging parents, tragically met his end through an accidental arrow shot by King Dasharatha. Yet, his pure soul transcends earthly sorrow, rising above the sacred funeral pyre as divine beings witness his liberation. Below, grieving figures gaze upward in reverence, embodying the collective grief and spiritual awe of a deeply sacred moment that honors supreme filial piety.

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