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ऐसे संतनकी सेवा । कर मन ऐसे संतनकी सेवा ॥ध्रु०॥ शील संतोख सदा उर जिनके । नाम रामको लेवा ॥ क०॥१॥ आन भरोसो हृदय नहि जिनके । भजन निरंजन देवा ॥ क०॥२॥ जीन मुक्त फिरे जगमाही । ज्यु नारद मुनी देवा ॥ क०॥३॥ जिनके चरन कमलकूं इच्छत । प्रयाग जमुना रेवा ॥ क०॥४॥ सूरदास कर उनकी संग । मिले निरंजन देवा ॥ क०॥५॥
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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Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana at the Hermitage of Bharadvaja
This exquisite folio captures a moment of profound spiritual stillness from the epic Ramayana. Here, the divine exiles Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana find sanctuary within the humble hermitage of the sage Bharadvaja. The artist, working within the tradition established by the master Nainsukh, paints with a deep reverence for the natural world: rendering the rolling hills, serene lotus ponds, and dense foliage as a living testimony to the sanctity of forest life. It is an image that breathes with the quietude of devotion, showing the royal figures transitioned into ascetic life, surrounded by the wisdom of the sage, while the world beyond continues its gentle, rhythmic flow.
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