Hero in Gopi Bhava Thinks Himself as Krishna and Heroine as Radha
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On the order of the emperor, the contest was announced and Tansen
started Todi melody. Soon, a herd of deer, having been attracted by
the music, arrived there and gathered around Tansen. Tansen put a
garland of flowers around the neck of a black deer. As the Raag ended,
the herd of deer disappeared into the jungle. Akbar looked towards the
court singers, but none dared to sing in the face of Tansen. At last,
the emperor looked towards Baiju.
started Todi melody. Soon, a herd of deer, having been attracted by
the music, arrived there and gathered around Tansen. Tansen put a
garland of flowers around the neck of a black deer. As the Raag ended,
the herd of deer disappeared into the jungle. Akbar looked towards the
court singers, but none dared to sing in the face of Tansen. At last,
the emperor looked towards Baiju.
Baiju, modest and selfless, stood before the emperor and admired
Tansen's art with all his heart. He announced that he would sing the
Mirg Ranjani Todi with the effect of attracting only that deer around
whose neck Tansen had put the garland.
Tansen's art with all his heart. He announced that he would sing the
Mirg Ranjani Todi with the effect of attracting only that deer around
whose neck Tansen had put the garland.
Baiju started the Mirg Ranjani Todi (nowadays known as Gujree Todi).
Soon, the same deer around whose neck Tansen had put the garland,
approached Baiju and sat near him in a hypnotized state. Baiju took
off the garland from the deer's neck and put it on the neck of the
emperor. Dumbfounded, Tansen continued to stare.
Soon, the same deer around whose neck Tansen had put the garland,
approached Baiju and sat near him in a hypnotized state. Baiju took
off the garland from the deer's neck and put it on the neck of the
emperor. Dumbfounded, Tansen continued to stare.
The emperor asked Baiju to start a Raag which Tansen could reply to.
Baiju said, "I should start with Malkosh Raag and after melting the
rock lying in front, I shall plant it into my Tanpura (musical
instrument). After the Raag is over, the molten rock will again become
hard. Let Tansen melt the rock again and get it out my Tanpura."
Baiju said, "I should start with Malkosh Raag and after melting the
rock lying in front, I shall plant it into my Tanpura (musical
instrument). After the Raag is over, the molten rock will again become
hard. Let Tansen melt the rock again and get it out my Tanpura."
Tansen was sitting nonplussed. Baiju started Malkosh Raag and the rock
began to melt gradually. Seeing this, Tansen got up and went near
Baiju and said, "Respected sir, who are you? My guru had told me that
there was a gurubhai Baiju who could excel me."
began to melt gradually. Seeing this, Tansen got up and went near
Baiju and said, "Respected sir, who are you? My guru had told me that
there was a gurubhai Baiju who could excel me."
Baiju asked him who his guru was, Tansen referred to his guru Swami
Haridas and said that he, Tansen, had started on a search for his
gurubhai under the pretext of world victory. At this, Baiju's eyes
welled up tears. He embraced Tansen and said that he was that unlucky
Baiju.
Haridas and said that he, Tansen, had started on a search for his
gurubhai under the pretext of world victory. At this, Baiju's eyes
welled up tears. He embraced Tansen and said that he was that unlucky
Baiju.
Having found Baiju, Tansen was beyond himself with pleasure and
prostrated at the feet of Baiju, who, only with great difficulty,
could calm Tansen. Baiju requested the emperor to give Tansen the
great master, the highest position among his musicians and artists,
which the emperor readily agreed to.
prostrated at the feet of Baiju, who, only with great difficulty,
could calm Tansen. Baiju requested the emperor to give Tansen the
great master, the highest position among his musicians and artists,
which the emperor readily agreed to.
