प्रेम वाटिका

prem vatika bhaktikalin kavi rasakhan dvara likhi gee ek prasiddh kriti hai. is kriti ki rachana sanvat 1671 mean ki gee thi. rasakhan ki is kriti mean kul 53 dohe haian. hindi sahity mean krishna bhakt tatha bhaktikalin kaviyoan mean rasakhan ka mahattvapoorn sthan hai. unhean 'ras ki khan (qan)' kaha jata hai. inake kavy mean bhakti ras, shrriangar ras donoan pradhanata se milate haian.

sahityik visheshata

'prem vatika' mean radha-krishna ko premodyan ka malin-mali man kar prem ke goodh tatv ka sookshm niroopan kiya gaya hai. is kriti mean rasakhan ne prem ka spasht roop mean chitran kiya hai. prem ki paribhasha, pahachan, prem ka prabhav, prem prati ke sadhan evan prem ki parakashtha 'prem vatika' mean dikhaee p dati hai. rasakhan dvara pratipadit prem laukik prem se bahut ooancha hai. rasakhan ne 53 dohoan mean prem ka jo svaroop prastut kiya hai, vah poornataya maulik hai. rasakhan ke kavy mean alanban shrikrishna, gopiyaan evan radha haian. 'prem vatika' mean yadyapi prem sambandhi dohe haian, kintu rasakhan ne usake mali krishna aur malin radha hi ko charitarth kiya hai. alamban-niroopan mean rasakhan poornat: saphal hue haian. ve gopiyoan ka varnan bhi usi tanmayata ke sath karate haian, jis tanmayata ke sath krishna ka.

premavatika (53 dohe)

prem-ayani shriradhika, prem-baran nandanand.
premavatika ke dooo, mali malin dvandv..1..

prem-prem sab kou kahat, prem n janat koy.
jo jan janai prem to, marai jagath kh‍yauan roy..2..

prem agam anupam amit, sagar saris bakhan.
jo avat ehi dhig, bahuri, jat nahian rasakhan..3..

prem-baruni chhanikai, barun bhe jaladhis.
premahian tean vish-pan kari, pooje jat giris..4..

prem-roop darpan aho, rachai ajoobo khel.
yamean apano roop kachhu lakhi parihai anamel..5..

kamalatantu so chhin aru, kathin kh dag ki dhar.
ati soodho tedho bahuri, premapanth anivar..6..

lok ved marajad sab, laj kaj sandeh.
det bahae prem kari, vidhi nishedh ko neh..7..

kabahuan n ja path bhram timir, dahai sada sukhachand.
din din badhat hi rahat, hot kabahuan nahian mand..8..

bhale vritha kari pachi marau, jnan garoor badhay.
bina prem phiko sabai, kotin kie upay..9..

shruti puran agam sh‍mriti, prem sabahi ko sar.
prem bina nahian upaj hiy, prem-bij aankuvar..10..

anand anubhav hot nahian, bina prem jag jan.
kai vah vishayanand ke, kai brahmanand bakhan..11..

jnan karam ru upasana, sab ahamiti ko mool.
dridh nishchay nahian hot-bin, kie prem anukool..12..

shash‍tran padhi pandit bhe, kai maulavi quran.
jue prem janh‍yoan nahian, kaha kiyau rasakhan..13..

kam krodh mad moh bhay, lobh droh math‍sary.
in sabahi tean prem hai, pare kahat munivary..14..

bin gun joban roop dhan, bin sh‍varath hit jani.
shuddh kamana tean rahit, prem sakal rasakhani..15..

ati sooksham komal atihi, ati pataro ati door.
prem kathin sabatean sada, nit ikaras bharapoor..16..

jag maian sab jayau parai, aru sab kahaian kahay.
maian jagadisaru prem yah, dooo akath lakhay..17..

jehi binu jane kachhuhi nahian, jath‍yau jat bises.
soi prem, jehi janikai, rahi n jat kachhu ses..18..

danpatisukh aru vishayaras, pooja nishh‍tha dhh‍yan.
inatean pare bakhanie, shuddh prem rasakhan..19..

mitr kalatr subandhu sut, inamean sahaj saneh.
shuddh prem inamean nahian, akath katha sabiseh..20..

ikaangi binu karanahian, ik ras sada saman.
ganai priyahi sarvash‍v jo, soee prem saman..21..

darai sada chahai n kachhu, sahai sabai ho hoy.
rahai ek ras chahakai, prem bakhano soy..22..

prem prem sab kou kahai, kathin prem ki phaans.
pran taraphi nikarai nahian, keval chalat usaans..23..

prem hari ko roop hai, th‍yauan hari prem sh‍varoop.
ek hoee dvai yoan lasaian, jh‍yauan sooraj aru dhoop..24..

jnan dhh‍yan vidya mati, mat bish‍vas bivek..
vina prem sab dhoor haian, ag jag ek anek..25..

premaphaans maian phansi mare, soee jie sadahian.
premamaram jane bina, mari koee jivat nahian..26..

jag maian sabatean adhik ati, mamata tanahian lakhay.
pai ya tarahooan tean adhik, ph‍yari prem kahay..27..

jehi pae baikuanth aru, harihooan ki nahian chahi.
soi alaukik shuddh subh, saras suprem kahahi..28..

kou yahi phaansi kahat, kou kahat taravar.
neja bhala tir kou, kahat anokhi dhar..29..

pai mithas ya mar ke, rom-rom bharapoor.
marat jiyai jhukatau thiraian, banai su chakanachoor..30..

pai eto hooan ram sunh‍yau, prem ajoobo khel.
jaanbaji baji jahaan, dil ka dil se mel..31..

sir kato chhedo hiyo, took took hari dehu.
pai yake badale bihansi, vah vah hi lehu..32..

akath kahani prem ki, janat laili khoob.
do tanahooan jahan ek ye, man milai mahaboob..33..

do man ik hote sunh‍yau, pai vah prem n ahi.
haui jabai dvai tanahuan ik, soee prem kahahi..34..

yahi tean sab sukti tean, lahi b daee prem.
prem bhe nasi jahian sab, bandhean jagath ke nem..35..

hari ke sab adhin pai, hari prem-adhin.
yahi tean hari apuhian, yahi b daph‍pan din..36..

ved mool sab dharm yah, kahaian sabai shrutisar.
param dharm hai tahu tean, prem ek anivar..37..

jadapi jasodanand aru, gh‍val bal sab dhanh‍y.
pe ya jag maian prem kauan, gopi bheean ananh‍y..38..

va ras ki kachhu madhuri, oodho lahi sarahi.
pavai bahuri mithas as, ab doojo ko ahi..39..

shravan kiratan darasanahian jo upajat soee prem.
shuddhashuddh vibhed te, dvaividh take nem..40..

sh‍varathamool ashuddh th‍yoan, shuddh sh‍vabhavanukool.
naradadi prash‍tar kari, kiyau jahi ko tool..41..

rasamay sh‍vabhavik bina, sh‍varath achal mahan.
sada ekaras shuddh soi, prem ahai rasakhan..42..

jatean upajat prem soi, bij kahavat prem.
jamean upajat prem soi, kshetr kahavat prem..43..

jatean panapat badhat aru, phoolat phalat mahan.
so sab premahian prem yah, kahat rasik rasakhan..44..

vahi bij aankur vahi, sek vahi adhar.
dal pat phal phool sab, vahi prem sukhasar..45..

jo jatean jamaian bahuri, ja hit kahiyat bes.
so sab premahian prem hai, jag rasakhan ases..46..

karaj karan roop yah, prem ahai rasakhan.
karta karm kriya karan, apahi prem bakhan..47..

dekhi gadar hit-sahibi, dilh‍li nagar masan.
chhinahi badasa-bans ki, thasak chhori rasakhan..48..

prem-niketan shribanahi, ai gobardhan dham.
lahyau saran chit chahikai, jugal saroop lalam..49..

tori manini tean hiyo, phori mohini-man.
prem dev ki chhavihi lakhi, bhe miyaan rasakhan..50..

bidhu sagar ras iandu subh, baras saras rasakhani.
premabatika rachi ruchir, chir hiy harakh bakhan..51..

arapi shri haricharan jug padumaparag nihar.
bicharahian ya maian rasikabar, madhukar nikar apar..52..

shesh pooran radhamadhav sakhin sang biharat kuanj lutir.
rasikaraj rasakhani jahan koojat koil kir..53..

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