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पावस ऋतु थी, पर्वत प्रदेश, पल-पल परिवर्तित प्रकृति-वेश।
मेखलाकर पर्वत अपार अपने सहस्त्र दृग-सुमन फाड़, अवलोक रहा है बार-बार नीचे जल में निज महाकार,
-जिसके चरणों में पला ताल दर्पण सा फैला है विशाल!
गिरि का गौरव गाकर झर-झर मद में लनस-नस उत्तेजित कर मोती की लडि़यों सी सुन्दर झरते हैं झाग भरे निर्झर!
गिरिवर के उर से उठ-उठ कर उच्चाकांक्षायों से तरूवर है झॉंक रहे नीरव नभ पर अनिमेष, अटल, कुछ चिंता पर।
उड़ गया, अचानक लो, भूधर फड़का अपार वारिद के पर! रव-शेष रह गए हैं निर्झर! है टूट पड़ा भू पर अंबर!
धँस गए धरा में सभय शाल! उठ रहा धुऑं, जल गया ताल! -यों जलद-यान में विचर-विचर था इंद्र खेलता इंद्रजाल
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
Krishna Lifting the Mountain Govardhana with Shridama and Madhumangal
In the lush pastoral landscapes of Vraja, the divine cowherd Krishna assumes cosmic responsibility to shield his beloved community from the torrential wrath of Indra, the god of rain and thunder. With effortless grace, the young lord lifts the colossal Govardhana mountain upon his fingertips, creating a divine umbrella of safety. Flanked by his devoted cowherd companions Shridama and Madhumangal, this artwork captures a moment of supreme tenderness and steadfast protection, reminding devotees that divine grace shelters all who seek refuge with a pure heart.
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