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Rachna by M.

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Saraswati

Shanta

फल फलित होय फलरूप जाने

Phal Phalit Hoye Phalaroop Jane

Surdas
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फल फलित होय फलरूप जाने । देखिहु ना सुनी ताहि की आपुनी, काहु की बात कहो कैसे जु माने ॥१॥ ताहि के हाथ निर्मोल नग दीजिये, जोई नीके करि परखि जाने । सूर कहें क्रूर तें दूर बसिये सदा, श्री यमुना जी को नाम लीजे जु छाने ॥२॥

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Surdas

The Poet

सूरदास

Surdas

Saraswati

Paired Painting

Saraswati

In this transcendent masterpiece, Raja Ravi Varma captures the divine embodiment of knowledge, music, art, wisdom, and learning. Seated gracefully upon a serene riverbank, the Goddess holds her traditional Veena, ready to awaken the universe with harmonious chords of creation. A magnificent peacock, symbolizing patience and divine grace, rests near her feet, while blooming lotuses float gently in the sacred waters behind her. Through exquisite control of light and shadow, the artist bridges the divine and the earthly, inviting the viewer into a profound meditative space of spiritual awakening.

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