Osian's Auction Catalogue India The Passionate Detachment | February 2001

THE PASSIONATE DETACHMENT 214 218 RAGHUPATHI BHATTA (b.1957) a. Bhagavad Gita Series Signed in Devanagari, l.l. Mixed Media, 1999 9.1 x 5.4 cm. (3.7 x 2.2”) b. Bhagavad Gita Series Signed in Devanagari, l.r. Mixed Media, 1999 9.1 x 5.4 cm. (3.7 x 2.2”) c. Bhagavad Gita Series Signed in Devanagari, c.r. Mixed Media, 1999 9.1 x 5.4 cm. (3.7 x 2.2”) d. Bhagavad Gita Series Signed in Devanagari, l.r. Mixed Media, 1999 9.1 x 5.4 cm. (3.7 x 2.2”) Rs. 75,000 - 125,000 $ 1,595 - 2,660 (Set of 10 Ganjifas) a b c a. “O Kunti’s son, even the devotees of other gods, who worship them with faith and finally offer the deeds to Me, worship Me alone ultimately, though not in the way prescribed in the sastras.” IX: 23 b. Virat Vishvaroopa Darshan “Figure shows the originating of all the gods from the Lotus like face of Lord Krishna in ‘Virat Vishvaroopa’... Agni (fire god) emerging out of mouth, Sun and Moon emitting from eyes, trident (Trimurti) gods appearing on forehead, Gods of eight directions appearing from out of ears.” c. “He, who reacts like to friend and foe, likewise to honour and ignominy to cold & heat, pleasures & pains, and free from attachment to fruits of actions; He who regards with equal in concern blame as well as praise, who does not talk about matters other than what relate to God, is content with whatever is got unasked for, is without a fixed abode (but permanently abides in the Lord), is of unshakable convictions and full of devotion — that person is dear to me.” XII: 18-19 d