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अँधियाली घाटी में सहसा हरित स्फुलिंग सदृश फूटा वह! वह उड़ता दीपक निशीथ का,-- तारा-सा आकर टूटा वह! जीवन के इस अन्धकार में मानव-आत्मा का प्रकाश-कण जग सहसा, ज्योतित कर देता मानस के चिर गुह्य कुंज-वन!
रचनाकाल: मई’१९३५
इति
The Poet
सुमित्रानंदन पंत
Sumitranandan Pant
1900 · 1977
Sumitranandan Pant was the absolute master of lyrical aestheticism in modern Hindi literature. Born in 1900 in the lush Kumaon hills of Uttarakhand, he drew his earliest and most profound inspiration from the pristine beauty of the Himalayas. He became one of the four foundational pillars of Chhayavaad, the Hindi neo romantic movement. However, his literary journey did not stagnate in romantic nature worship. Over a career spanning more than five decades, his poetry evolved through distinct phases, absorbing progressive ideologies and eventually culminating in the deep philosophical spiritualism of Sri Aurobindo. Works like Pallav showcased his unmatched ability to weave delicate, musical imagery, while his later masterpiece Chidambara earned him the Jnanpith Award in 1968, the very first time this prestigious honor was given to a Hindi writer. Pant was also recognized with the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Padma Bhushan. He passed away in 1977, leaving behind a poetic vocabulary that taught the Hindi language how to capture the exact softness of falling dew and the quiet grandeur of the mountains.
Paired Painting
At Last Krishna Showed Arjuna
In the sacred fields of Kurukshetra, amidst the impending turmoil of the great war, the divine charioteer Lord Krishna imparts eternal wisdom to the hesitant warrior Arjuna. This poignant moment captures a profound spiritual revelation, where the human seeker, with hands folded in absolute surrender, witnesses the boundless majesty of the cosmos unveiled by the Lord. The luminous multi armed form standing behind Krishna serves as a gentle reminder of the infinite divinity residing within every fragment of creation, bridging the mortal realm with the eternal absolute.
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