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सखी मेरा कानुंडो कलिजेकी कोर है॥ध्रु०॥ मोर मुगुट पितांबर शोभे। कुंडलकी झकझोल॥स० १॥ सासु बुरी मेरी नणंद हटेली। छोटो देवर चोर॥स० २॥ ब्रिंदावनकी कुंजगलिनमें। नाचत नंद किशोर॥स० ३॥ मीरा कहे प्रभू गिरिधर। नागर चरणकमल चितचोर॥स० 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
Radha and Krishna
In this evocative painting, M.V. Dhurandhar breathes life into the eternal romance of Radha and Krishna. Set against the serene backdrop of an intricately carved stone sanctum, the artist captures a moment of quiet grace. Krishna, the divine flute player, rests with an air of playful wisdom, while Radha stands before him, her presence radiating a dignified devotion. The inclusion of the peacock, a symbol of Krishna, grounds the celestial lovers in a scene that feels both deeply intimate and profoundly spiritual. Dhurandhar, a pioneer of the Bombay School, marries European academic technique with the tender soul of Indian mythology, creating a bridge between the physical and the transcendental.
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