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ऐसे भक्ति मोहे भावे उद्धवजी ऐसी भक्ति । सरवस त्याग मगन होय नाचे जनम करम गुन गावे ॥ उ०॥ध्रु०॥ कथनी कथे निरंतर मेरी चरन कमल चित लावे ॥ मुख मुरली नयन जलधारा करसे ताल बजावे ॥उ०॥१॥ जहां जहां चरन देत जन मेरो सकल तिरथ चली आवे । उनके पदरज अंग लगावे कोटी जनम सुख पावे ॥उ०॥२॥ उन मुरति मेरे हृदय बसत है मोरी सूरत लगावे । बलि बलि जाऊं श्रीमुख बानी सूरदास बलि जावे ॥उ०॥३॥
इति
The Poet
सूरदास
Surdas
c. 1478 · c. 1583
Surdas represents the absolute zenith of the Bhakti movement in North India. Born in the late fifteenth century and believed to have been blind from birth, he did not need physical sight to observe the intricate beauty of the divine. He became the foremost poet of the Ashtachhap, a group of eight mystic poets dedicated to Lord Krishna. Composing entirely in Brajbhasha, Surdas authored the monumental Sur Sagar, a collection of thousands of devotional songs that remain deeply ingrained in the cultural memory of India. He wrote with an unparalleled understanding of child psychology, capturing the innocent mischief of the infant Krishna with a tenderness that no other poet has ever matched. His verses are not merely literature. They are the musical foundation of Vaishnava devotion. Five centuries later, his words continue to echo in temples and classical music concerts, offering eternal comfort to the human soul.
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Attaining the Supreme
This profound devotional work illustrates the eighth chapter of the Bhagavad-gita, titled Attaining the Supreme. Lord Krishna, adorned in celestial yellow garments and crowned with peacock feathers, gently plays His flute while guiding a radiant multitude of cows through the sacred streets of Vrindavan. Flanked by His brother Balarama and surrounded by joyful cowherd boys, the divine cowherd captures the hearts of the townspeople. Women gaze in pure adoration from whitewashed balconies and windows, their hearts enraptured by the divine melody. The imagery bridges the earthly realm and the spiritual world, reminding the devotee of the eternal abode of Goloka Vrindavan, where Krishna engages in eternal pastimes of love and devotion.
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