शान्त· Shanta
01देखो ऐसो हरी सुभाव
Dekho Aiso Hari Subhav
Surdas
1 verse · ~9 lines · 1 min
1 verses · ~1 min
माधवजू जो जन तैं बिगरै। तौ कृपाल करुनामय केसव प्रभु नहिं जीय धर॥ जैसें जननि जठर अन्तरगत सुत अपराध करै। तो जतन करै अरु पोषे निकसैं अंक भरै॥ जद्यपि मलय बृच्छ जड़ काटै कर कुठार पकरै। त सुभाव सुगंध सुशीतल रिपु तन ताप हरै॥ धर विधंसि नल करत किरसि हल बारि बांज बिधरै। सहि सनमुख तौ सीत उष्ण कों सो सफल करै॥ रसना द्विज दलि दुखित होति बहु तौ रिस कहा करै। छमि सब लोभ जु छांड़ि छवौ रस लै समीप संचरै॥ करुना करन दयाल दयानिधि निज भय दीन डर। इहिं कलिकाल व्याल मुख ग्रासित सूर सरन उबरे॥
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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Lord Murugan with Devasena and Valli
This captivating work associated with the legendary master Raja Ravi Varma portrays Lord Murugan, the beloved deity of war, wisdom, and divine youth, flanked by his two divine consorts, Valli and Devasena. Lord Murugan is shown radiating a calm yet formidable majesty as he embraces his beloved queens. Behind them, the majestic peacock unfurls its iridescent feathers into a magnificent, shimmering fan of emerald and sapphire eyes, symbolizing supreme beauty, vigilance, and the destruction of ego. Below, a serpent rears its head, acknowledging the profound spiritual energies and cosmic forces held in balance by the deity. Through pioneering lithographic traditions, these works bridged the gap between elite oil painting and public devotion, forever transforming how millions of worshippers visualize their beloved gods with tenderness and living presence.
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