शृंगार· Shringara
01जो तुम सुनहु जसोदा गोरी
Jo Tum Sunhu Jasoda Gori
Surdas
1 verse · ~8 lines · 1 min
Shringara
मैया! मैं नहिं माखन खायो
Maiya! Main Nahin Makhan Khayo
Surdas 1 min read 1 versesमैयाmotherमाखन
1 verses · ~1 min
मैया! मैं नहिं माखन खायो। ख्याल परै ये सखा सबै मिलि मेरैं मुख लपटायो॥ देखि तुही छींके पर भाजन ऊंचे धरि लटकायो। हौं जु कहत नान्हें कर अपने मैं कैसें करि पायो॥ मुख दधि पोंछि बुद्धि इक कीन्हीं दोना पीठि दुरायो। डारि सांटि मुसुकाइ जशोदा स्यामहिं कंठ लगायो॥ बाल बिनोद मोद मन मोह्यो भक्ति प्राप दिखायो। सूरदास जसुमति को यह सुख सिव बिरंचि नहिं पायो॥
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
Vennai Thaali Krishna Tanjore Painting
In this magnificent Tanjore composition, the divine infant Krishna rests in opulent splendor, delightfully indulging in his favorite stolen butter from a golden vessel. His radiant form, adorned with intricate gold leaf and glowing jewels, embodies supreme bliss and innocent domestic playfulness. Behind him, his devoted foster parents Yashoda and Nanda stand in adoring devotion, watching the enchanting child with tender wonder, while a symbolic green parrot perches nearby. The shimmering gold backdrop, embedded with reflective gemstones and rich crimson drapery, elevates a cherished childhood pastime of the Lord into an eternal icon of transcendent devotion and divine grace.
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If this held you
Four more, in the same key.
Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Maiya! Main Nahin Makhan Khayo carries.
