4 verses · ~1 min
तप रे, मधुर मन!
विश्व-वेदना में तप प्रतिपल, जग-जीवन की ज्वाला में गल, बन अकलुष, उज्जवल औ\' कोमल तप रे, विधुर-विधुर मन!
अपने सजल-स्वर्ण से पावन रच जीवन की पूर्ति पूर्णतम स्थापित कर जग अपनापन, ढल रे, ढल आतुर मन!
तेरी मधुर मुक्ति ही बन्धन, गंध-हीन तू गंध-युक्त बन, निज अरूप में भर स्वरूप, मन मूर्तिमान बन निर्धन! गल रे, गल निष्ठुर मन!
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
Sita's Agni Pariksha
This poignant scene captures the climactic moment from the Ramayana, where Sita, the embodiment of devotion and purity, undergoes the Agni Pariksha, or test of fire. As she sits amidst the rising flames, her serene expression radiates an unyielding inner strength. To her right, Rama, his form painted in the ethereal blue of the infinite, and Lakshmana look on with profound gravity, dressed in ascetic leaf garments. Beside them, Hanuman stands as a witness to this act of supreme sacrifice. The painting serves as a meditative reflection on the resilience of the feminine spirit, illustrating a sorrowful yet transcendent chapter in Indian epic history.
Open the viewer →