शान्त· Shanta
01अब तो मेरा राम
Ab To Mera Ram
Mirabai
1 verse · ~9 lines · 1 min
Veera
राणोजी रूठे तो म्हारो कांई करसी
Ranoji Roothe To Mharo Kai Karsi
Mirabai 1 min read 7 versesराणाranaनिर्भय
7 verses · ~1 min
राणोजी रूठे तो म्हारो कांई करसी म्हे तो गोविन्दरा गुण गास्यां हे माय॥
राणोजी रूठे तो अपने देश रखासी म्हे तो हरि रूठ्यां रूठे जास्यां हे माय।
लोक-लाजकी काण न राखां म्हे तो निर्भय निशान गुरास्यां हे माय।
राम नाम की जहाज चलास्यां म्हे तो भवसागर तिर जास्यां हे माय।
हरिमंदिर में निरत करास्यां म्हे तो घूघरिया छमकास्यां हे माय।
चरणामृत को नेम हमारो म्हे तो नित उठ दर्शण जास्यां हे माय।
मीरा गिरधर शरण सांवल के म्हे ते चरण-कमल लिपरास्यां हे माय।
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
Battle between Rama and the Demon Trishira
This vibrant scene depicts a climactic moment from the ancient Indian epic, the Ramayana. It captures the fierce struggle between the forces of Lord Rama and the multi headed demon Trishira. The artist employs the characteristic Mewar style, utilizing expressive, stylized figures and a bold, saturated color palette to convey the intensity of the battlefield. The Vanara army, led by Hanuman, engages with the demonic hosts in a swirling composition that reflects the cosmic scale of this righteous war. Every stroke serves to highlight the triumph of dharma over adharma, inviting the viewer to contemplate the eternal victory of divine righteousness.
Open the viewer →
If this held you
Four more, in the same key.
Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Ranoji Roothe To Mharo Kai Karsi carries.
