शान्त· Shanta
01दृढ इन चरण कैरो भरोसो
Dridh Ina Charan Kairo Bharoso
Surdas
1 verse · ~4 lines · 1 min
Shanta
दृढ इन चरण कैरो भरोसो, दृढ इन चरणन कैरो
Dridh Ina Charan Kairo Bharoso, Dridh Ina Charanana Kairo
Surdas 1 min read 1 versesचरणfeetभरोसा
1 verses · ~1 min
दृढ इन चरण कैरो भरोसो, दृढ इन चरणन कैरो श्री वल्लभ नख चंद्र छ्टा बिन, सब जग माही अंधेरो । भरोसो… साधन और नही या कलि में, जासों होत निवेरो । भरोसो…. सूर कहा कहे, विविध आंधरो, बिना मोल को चेरो । भरोसो……
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.
Paired Painting
Shree Sheshashai
This sacred lithograph captures the profound cosmic moment of Lord Vishnu resting upon the serpent Shesha amidst the endless waters of the milky ocean. Known as Sheshashai, this image represents the divine slumber of the preserver of the universe, accompanied by Goddess Lakshmi who sits at his feet, and surrounding celestial beings. The scene is permeated with a sense of eternal peace and spiritual preservation. It served as a vital visual aid for daily devotional practices, reminding devotees of the cycle of cosmic time and the constant protection offered by the divine. The craftsmanship reflects the early twentieth century shift toward mass produced religious art, which brought the intimate presence of the gods into the homes of ordinary families.
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If this held you
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Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Dridh Ina Charan Kairo Bharoso, Dridh Ina Charanana Kairo carries.
