A scene from the Mahabharata: Janaka and Narada in discussion

INDIA, KANGRA, CIRCA 1810

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A scene from the Mahabharata: Janaka and Narada in discussion
India, Kangra, circa 1810
The sage and king seated on a carpeted marble pavilion and surrounded by courtiers, with a woman seated with a man in a balcony at upper right and the rest of the palace in the background, surrounded by a blue floral band and pink speckled borders, an inscription on the verso
Opaque pigments and gold on paper
8 3/8 x 10 5/8 in. (21.3 x 27 cm.), image
10 5/8 x 12 7/8 in. (27 x 32.7 cm.), folio

來源

Kevorkian Collection, before 1962

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It is possible this scene portrays the moment in the Mahabharata when Janaka, King of Mithila, is discussing how to find an appropriate husband for his daughter Sita. Sage Narada, seated here with the vina, reassures Janaka by saying she is the incarnate of Lakshmi, and therefore can only be wed to the incarnate of Vishnu. They devise a contest in which Janaka promises his daughter's hand to the man who can string the bow of Shiva. The plan draws contestants from all lands to Mithila, including Rama, who proceeds to break the bow in a show of strength and revealing himself to be the incarnation of Vishnu. The two are married shortly thereafter.

INDIA, KANGRA, CIRCA 1810

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