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नाव किनारे लगाव प्रभुजी नाव किना०॥ध्रु०॥ नदीया घहेरी नाव पुरानी। डुबत जहाज तराव॥१॥ ग्यान ध्यानकी सांगड बांधी। दवरे दवरे आव॥२॥ मीरा कहे प्रभु गिरिधर नागर। पकरो उनके पाव॥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
Matsya Avatar
This profound lithograph depicts Matsya, the first fish incarnation of Lord Vishnu, emerging from the cosmic waters of the deluge. With a serene expression and luminous blue skin, the divine being holds the traditional attributes of the conch and the discus while gently cradling four children who represent the Vedas or the souls rescued from the great floods. Printed by the Ravi Varma Press, this artwork played an essential role in democratizing Indian spirituality, allowing households to experience the protective grace of the deity intimately and directly.
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