Saint Mira Bai (1498-c. 1546)

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Mira Bai (1498-c. 1546).

 

Drenched in the color of love to Sri Krishna, Mira was a well known

devotee of God in the 47th century Kali Yugabda (calculation of time

in terms of cycles of ages — Yugas) i.e. in the 16th century A.D.

Entire Bharat, particularly the area where Hindi is the language that

is spoken and read, has been resounding with the verses sung by Mira

in her love for Krishna. In the case of Mira, the daughter of Ratna

Singh Rathaur, attachment with the devotion to Krishna had touched

her heart even in her early childhood. She was married to the son of

Maharana, named Bhojaraja, but her heart and mind were already in the

grip of her devotion to Krishna.

 

She used to be always absorbed (engrossed) in devotion to God. In the

midst of saints, in temples, she sang her own devotional

compositions ( songs ) and danced filled with emotion. After the

untimely death of Bhojaraja, his brother Vikramajit wanted Mira to

turn her back to the path of devotion and face towards the life of

ordinary people. Her going to temples, singing and dancing there,

appeared to him to be against tradition and discipline of his family.

For not renouncing her obstinacy of love to Krishna Mira was

subjected to great deal of infliction of. pain and suffering. But

Mira on the contrary, laughingly submitted herself to these

inflictions and bore them with fortitude but there did not occur any

change in the one pointed ness of her divine love and devotion. The

refrain of her life's song was : ' Mine is the preserver of cows who

upholds mountain and no one else '. Her songs in the propensity of

emotions are unmatched.