Mahabharata

Cosmic Form of Krishna

‘Aum’, comprises of the full being
I find that my eyes are turning red
From all that I cannot see
When it bursts from the skies, and falls into my soul
I will finally feel the all encompassing truth
Arjuna, i am merely everyone
I am, myself, the greatest truth
I am that thread on which the entire universe is strung like beads.
I am the taste in the water,
I am the brightness and the splendor in the sun and the moon,
I am the fragrance in the earth,
I am the energy in fire,
I am the life breath in living beings,
I am the primordial seed,
I am the wisdom of the wise,
I am the brilliance of the brilliant,
I am the passion-free strength in the strong,
I am in everyone; however i am distinct
And independent of them, too
I am attribute-less.
I am the indestructible seed of the universe

I am ~ Krishna

Kanyadana

Father, your Dana is not the reason for my being
Your Dana is not valued beyond greatness
What you offer shall not be perceived
As anything but a natural source of purity
I am the nectar running in your veins
The birthing tree from where you spawn
The giver of the blood you wear under your sleeve
Mother, the pot holder of every little being
I will feed you when you are hungry
And plant a kiss on your forehead when you sleep

Your Daughter ~ Draupadi

draupadi

Love is an exchange
It is all-encompassing
I’m not devoted to one anymore
I’m devoted to all
As I run my fingers through a stream of water
I realise it looks the same
As my loving mother
She now rests in a place beyond space and time
She looks at me with her loving eyes
And smiles
I am like the water
Flowing
I tap into a current flowing through my veins
And I see that I can be loving towards all
I can give and receive
I can feel and breathe
I can flow into a million streams and feel as if I am one
I love you
I love all

Kunti’s poem to Draupadi when she is won over by Arjuna and shared by all brothers

MY Story

Where It All Began

The Mahabharata series was a college project where we explored themes and deeper meanings withing the Mahabharata and understood their relevance in the world today. Why the Bhagvad Gita is still important to everyone’s lives and how it can still influence a person’s way of life. I adapted three stories in the epic and wrote my thoughts on them in three poems. These topics held relevance to my life, and the things I am learning and experiencing every single day. Each painting is done in ink and pen, and the stories were interpreted from ‘Decoding the Metaphor Mahabharata’ by Diwaker Ikshit Srivastava.

set of 3 prints

size: 5×5 inches

mediums: pen, ink