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मनुवा बाबारे सुमरले मन सिताराम॥ध्रु०॥ बडे बडे भूपती सुलतान उनके। डेरे भय मैदान॥१॥ लंकाके रावण कालने खाया। तूं क्या है कंगाल॥२॥ मीरा कहे प्रभु गिरिधर लाल। भज गोपाल त्यज जंजाल॥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
Hanuman Bound in the Court of Ravana
This profound moment from the Sundara Kanda of the Ramayana captures the indomitable spirit of Shri Hanuman standing tall within the opulent and menacing court of the demon king Ravana. Having lovingly delivered the message of Lord Rama and exposed the vanity of Lanka, Hanuman allows himself to be bound by the celestial Brahmastra to converse with the king of demons. Yet, even wrapped in bonds, his radiant form overflows with divine power, humility, and unwavering devotion. The courtiers pull with all their mortal might, oblivious to the reality that true strength cannot be tied down by ropes, but only surrendered through love.
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