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मथुराके कान मोही मोही मोही

Mathurake Kan Mohi Mohi Mohi

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मथुराके कान मोही मोही मोही॥ध्रु०॥ खांदे कामरीया हातमों लकरीया। सीर पाग लाल लोई लोई॥१॥ पाउपें पैंजण आण वट बीचवे। चाल चलत ताता थै थै थै॥२॥ मीरा कहे प्रभु गिरिधर नागर। हृदय बसत प्रभू तुही तुही तुही तुही॥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.

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Krishna Idolised

This exquisite folio hails from the legendary Guler Gitagovinda series, envisioned by the master painter Manaku in the hills of Northern India. The artwork breathes life into Jayadeva's sublime poetry, capturing the boundless devotion and divine play of Lord Krishna. On a vibrant field of golden yellow, the blue skinned deity multiplies in presence, dancing with ecstatic grace while adoring gopis surround him with music and worship. Manaku’s delicate brushwork and profound spiritual warmth transform pigment on paper into an intimate glimpse of celestial love, where every tree, bird, and figure resonates with eternal adoration.

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