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मन अटकी मेरे दिल अटकी। हो मुगुटकी लटक मन अटकी॥ध्रु०॥ माथे मुकुट कोर चंदनकी। शोभा है पीरे पटकी॥ मन०॥१॥ शंख चक्र गदा पद्म बिराजे। गुंजमाल मेरे है अटकी॥ मन०॥२॥ अंतर ध्यान भये गोपीयनमें। सुध न रही जमूना तटकी॥ मन०॥३॥ पात पात ब्रिंदाबन धुंडे। कुंज कुंज राधे भटकी॥ मन०॥४॥ जमुनाके नीर तीर धेनु चरावे। सुरत रही बनशी बटकी॥ मन०॥५॥ फुलनके जामा कदमकी छैया। गोपीयनकी मटुकी पटकी॥ मन०॥६॥ मीरा कहे प्रभु गिरिधर नागर। जानत हो सबके घटकी॥ मन अटकी०॥७॥
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
Radha and Krishna Walking Through a Forest
In this breathtaking vision of divine romance, the beloved deities Radha and Krishna wander together through a lush, enchanted forest. The master artist has poured boundless reverence into every brushstroke, depicting the dark-skinned Lord Krishna and the radiant Radha locked in a tender, eternal embrace. Surrounding them, nature itself awakens in joyous celebration, as vibrant peacocks gaze upon the divine couple, elegant cranes gather by tranquil waters, and flowering trees bloom in brilliant shades of pink and orange. The warm, glowing horizon evokes a magical twilight, enveloping the figures in an atmosphere of sublime peace and spiritual longing.
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