We have heard about HER, we have read about HER, she is said to be a part of HIM, she lived for HIM, we bring her in our prayers, she is inseparable from HIM, she is the epitome of devotion and Pure love.....there can never ever be anyone like her. She is Meera.
Recently I saw a program on Meera on some television channel. It's not my first acquaintance with her. I know about her. For many years I have been her fervent fan. I have heard Bhajans, Kirtans. However, I never had a chance to really know about Meerabai’s actual life. All those who adore Lord Krishna know her.
Meera's life resonates in our hearts for many reasons. The first thing about her that comes to my mind is "PURITY". Her devotion, her love for Giridhar Gopal is flawless, innocent, and pure. We all know about the greatest love stories ever told and written - Romeo and Juliet, Heer Ranjah, but Meera is simply so different. Maybe there is no comparison between her and any love story ever told.
Born to a Rajput aristocrat family, she gave up her worldly life and luxuries. Little girls play and entertain themselves with little toys; Meera was gifted with Lord Krishna's idol. She was very much captivated and adored him tremendously. She played with him, beautified him with flowers, jewels and clothes, she fed him, worshipped him, prepared food with her own hands. People were amused with her passionate attachment with her Giridhar Gopal.
There is an incident where one of her aunts who is fed up with her conviction steals the Lord Krishna's idol and asks her servant to bury it in the garden. Meera is devastated on losing her idol. It is the time for the pooja and everyone questions her about the idol. She is helpless. It is believed that Lord Krishna himself disguises as a servant and gives the idol back to Meera. The aunt and her servant are shocked. When they go to the place where they had buried the idol they find a beautiful peacock feather in the place of the idol. And they never find the servant who retrieves the idol to Meera. Fascinating!
Probably one of the biggest sacrifices she ever made was to marry another man. However, that neither broke her faith nor distracted her. "To love and live for Him" was the central theme of her songs. "Without pure love, the darling son of Nanda cannot be attained."
Have you ever loved anyone like that? Is it possible for you and me to be like her? I have no idea, but I do believe that somewhere deep down inside us, we yearn to be like her. All those who have found true love in their lives can understand what I am trying to convey. Even if we have not got what we want, we need to be contended that we have loved someone truly, deeply, and madly. Though this may seem to be deviating, it is still intact with the essence of unconditional love that will make every aspect of your life very fragrant. So, if you have ever loved someone and found your true love, make it boundary less, keep it limitless, free from any restrictions. Let love alone be your ultimate thought, path, and goal. Build that faith, trust, loyalty, devotion and unconditional love. And that is what will get you closer to Lord.
Mere to Giridhar Gopal...doosara na koi!
Recently I saw a program on Meera on some television channel. It's not my first acquaintance with her. I know about her. For many years I have been her fervent fan. I have heard Bhajans, Kirtans. However, I never had a chance to really know about Meerabai’s actual life. All those who adore Lord Krishna know her.
Meera's life resonates in our hearts for many reasons. The first thing about her that comes to my mind is "PURITY". Her devotion, her love for Giridhar Gopal is flawless, innocent, and pure. We all know about the greatest love stories ever told and written - Romeo and Juliet, Heer Ranjah, but Meera is simply so different. Maybe there is no comparison between her and any love story ever told.
Born to a Rajput aristocrat family, she gave up her worldly life and luxuries. Little girls play and entertain themselves with little toys; Meera was gifted with Lord Krishna's idol. She was very much captivated and adored him tremendously. She played with him, beautified him with flowers, jewels and clothes, she fed him, worshipped him, prepared food with her own hands. People were amused with her passionate attachment with her Giridhar Gopal.
There is an incident where one of her aunts who is fed up with her conviction steals the Lord Krishna's idol and asks her servant to bury it in the garden. Meera is devastated on losing her idol. It is the time for the pooja and everyone questions her about the idol. She is helpless. It is believed that Lord Krishna himself disguises as a servant and gives the idol back to Meera. The aunt and her servant are shocked. When they go to the place where they had buried the idol they find a beautiful peacock feather in the place of the idol. And they never find the servant who retrieves the idol to Meera. Fascinating!
Probably one of the biggest sacrifices she ever made was to marry another man. However, that neither broke her faith nor distracted her. "To love and live for Him" was the central theme of her songs. "Without pure love, the darling son of Nanda cannot be attained."
Have you ever loved anyone like that? Is it possible for you and me to be like her? I have no idea, but I do believe that somewhere deep down inside us, we yearn to be like her. All those who have found true love in their lives can understand what I am trying to convey. Even if we have not got what we want, we need to be contended that we have loved someone truly, deeply, and madly. Though this may seem to be deviating, it is still intact with the essence of unconditional love that will make every aspect of your life very fragrant. So, if you have ever loved someone and found your true love, make it boundary less, keep it limitless, free from any restrictions. Let love alone be your ultimate thought, path, and goal. Build that faith, trust, loyalty, devotion and unconditional love. And that is what will get you closer to Lord.
Mere to Giridhar Gopal...doosara na koi!
- Anitha Govardhan
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