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फिर बाजे बरनै हरीकी मुरलीया सुनोरे। सखी मेरो मन हरलीनो॥१॥ गोकुल बाजी ब्रिंदाबन बाजी। ज्याय बजी वो तो मथुरा नगरीया॥२॥ तूं तो बेटो नंद बाबाको। मैं बृषभानकी पुरानी गुजरियां॥३॥ मीरा कहे प्रभु गिरिधर नागर। हरिके चरनकी मैं तो बलैया॥४॥
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
Attaining the Supreme
This profound devotional work illustrates the eighth chapter of the Bhagavad-gita, titled Attaining the Supreme. Lord Krishna, adorned in celestial yellow garments and crowned with peacock feathers, gently plays His flute while guiding a radiant multitude of cows through the sacred streets of Vrindavan. Flanked by His brother Balarama and surrounded by joyful cowherd boys, the divine cowherd captures the hearts of the townspeople. Women gaze in pure adoration from whitewashed balconies and windows, their hearts enraptured by the divine melody. The imagery bridges the earthly realm and the spiritual world, reminding the devotee of the eternal abode of Goloka Vrindavan, where Krishna engages in eternal pastimes of love and devotion.
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