FIELD OF DHARMA Painting

Ever since I could remember, I always saw my grandfather read the verses of the Sanskrit scripture “Shrimad Bhagavad Gita” which is a part of the Hindu epic, Mahabharata. When asked about it, he would very patiently take the pleasure to narrate and explain me, the meaning of the verses in the Gita. The Gita is set in the narrative framework of a dialogue between pandava prince Arjuna and his guide and charioteer, Lord Krishna. At the start of the Dharma Yudhha (righteous war) between Pandavas and Kauravas, Arjuna is filled with moral dilemma and despair about the violence and death the war will cause. My painting is a depiction of Lord Krishna guiding Arjuna to fulfill his Kshatriya (warrior) duty to uphold the “Dharma” through “Selfless action”. My grandfather would explain me how “Dharma” could uplift any struggling soul in the universe. Synthesis of knowledge, devotion and desireless action is offered by Krishna as a spectrum of choices to Arjuna, the same combination is suggested to any other person, who is a believer of God or a Supreme power, as a way to attain “Moksha” (liberation from the cycle of life and death). The stories and teachings about life by my grandfather have been embedded in me since I was a small child and this inspired me to make this painting. I had always enjoyed painting with oil paints but while making this painting there was a personal connection to this artwork.

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:36 W x 52 H x 1 D in

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