शान्त· Shanta
01बन जाऊं चरणकी दासी रे
Ban Jaun Charanki Dasi Re
Mirabai
1 verse · ~5 lines · 1 min
Shanta
मैं तो तेरे भजन भरोसे अबिनासी
Main To Tere Bhajan Bharose Abinasi
Mirabai 1 min read 1 versesभजनhymnsतीर्थ
1 verses · ~1 min
मैं तो तेरे भजन भरोसे अबिनासी॥ मैतो०॥ध्रु०॥ तीरथ बरतते कछु नहीं कीनो। बन फिरे हैं उदासी॥ मैंतो० तेरे॥१॥ जंतर मंतर कछु नहीं जानूं। बेद पठो नहीं कासी॥ मैतो० तेरे॥२॥ मीराके प्रभु गिरिधर नागर। भई चरणकी दासी॥ मैतो० तेरे॥३॥
इति
The Poet
मीराबाई
Mirabai
1498 · 1546
In the vast tradition of Indian devotional literature, Mirabai stands as an absolute force of fearless independence. Born around 1498 into a royal Rajput family in Rajasthan, she rejected every expectation placed upon a woman of her aristocratic stature. Following the death of her husband, she refused to commit Sati, refused to mourn according to courtly protocol, and instead declared herself eternally married to Lord Krishna. Her entire life became an act of spiritual rebellion against feudal patriarchy. She left the palace, mingled with the lower castes, accepted the leather-worker Ravidas as her guru, and composed ecstatic, deeply personal poetry (bhajans) that mapped the fierce agony and joy of divine love. According to enduring historical memory, she survived multiple assassination attempts by her furious in-laws before leaving Mewar entirely. Five centuries later, her voice remains universally alive. Her songs are sung in temples, villages, and classical concerts across the subcontinent. She did not merely write Bhakti poetry; she weaponized devotion to achieve total personal liberation.
Paired Painting
Gopala Krishna
This profound devotional painting captures the eternal charm of Lord Krishna in his tender pastoral form as Gopala, the protector of cows. Seated serenely amidst a quiet twilight grove, his dark azure skin glows against a radiant golden halo, symbolizing the infinite divine light that permeates creation. His gentle gaze evokes a deep sense of peace, inviting the viewer into a timeless space of unconditional love and surrender. Cradled gently by a devoted calf and accompanied by a resting cow, the scene embodies the pure harmony between the divine and nature. As a treasured illustration from the historic 1972 edition of Bhagavad Gita As It Is, this artwork has guided countless spiritual seekers across the world, serving as a visual sanctuary for meditation and remembrance of the Supreme.
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If this held you
Four more, in the same key.
Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Main To Tere Bhajan Bharose Abinasi carries.
