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प्रभु, मेरे औगुन न विचारौ। धरि जिय लाज सरन आये की रबि-सुत-त्रास निबारौ॥ जो गिरिपति मसि धोरि उदधि में लै सुरतरू निज हाथ। ममकृत दोष लिखे बसुधा भरि तऊ नहीं मिति नाथ॥ कपटी कुटिल कुचालि कुदरसन, अपराधी, मतिहीन। तुमहिं समान और नहिं दूजो जाहिं भजौं ह्वै दीन॥ जोग जग्य जप तप नहिं कीण्हौं, बेद बिमल नहिं भाख्यौं। अति रस लुब्ध स्वान जूठनि ज्यों अनतै ही मन राख्यौ॥ जिहिं जिहिं जोनि फिरौं संकट बस, तिहिं तिहिं यहै कमायो। काम क्रोध मद लोभ ग्रसित है विषै परम विष खायो॥ अखिल अनंत दयालु दयानिधि अघमोचन सुखरासि। भजन प्रताप नाहिंने जान्यौं, बंध्यौ काल की फांसि॥ तुम सर्वग्य सबै बिधि समरथ, असरन सरन मुरारि। मोह समुद्र सूर बूड़त है, लीजै भुजा पसारि॥
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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Yudhisthira and His Dog, Ascending
This profound work depicts the final, poignant moment from the Mahabharata, the Svargarohanika Parva. Yudhisthira, the embodiment of righteousness, stands at the threshold of the heavens. He is accompanied by his loyal dog, whom he refused to abandon even when offered entry into the celestial realms alone. The painting captures the spiritual weight of his choice, showcasing a soul so anchored in compassion that it would renounce paradise itself for the sake of a faithful companion. Nandalal Bose masterfully employs the wash technique to create a dreamlike, ethereal atmosphere, reflecting the transition between the mortal world and the divine hereafter. His brushstrokes invite us to contemplate the virtue of unwavering loyalty and the quiet dignity of a righteous heart.
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