Bhakthi rathnakara-Meera 1.8- In Brindavan

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Bhakthirathnakara-Meera-1.8

–In Brindavan

 

Meera found

herself lifted from the river and saw her Giridhari who said that her ordeals are over and she is

free from the worldly entanglement. Then she lost consciousness. In Brindhavan

sant Raidas was meditating after his morning ablutions in the river Yamuna and

felt something at his feet. When he saw what it was he became disturbed that it

was a body of a young woman. He pulled her ashore and found that she was alive.

He revived her and found the idol of Giridhari tied to her clothes. Meera did

not want to part from Him even when she

went to die. The sadhu recognized her because he was none other than

Raidas who gave her the idol when she

was a child. Meera opened her eyes and asked where she was, and when told that

she was in Brndavan, she fainted again in ecstasy. When she regained

consciousness she recognized Raidas and told him that the seed that was sown by

him in her heart has become a full grown tree and the Lord has finally brought her to her guru. Raidas

said the seed and the tree were all the doings of Giridhari she was indeed the

guru of all regarding the path of bhakthi. Meera started spending her days

there with other sadhus singing happily and worshipping her Giridhari. Thus

Meera forgot all her miseries due to her association with worldly people so

far. Raidas told her that Krishna resides ever

in Brindavan and if one searches for hIm with full faith and devotion He will

present Himself. Meera from then onwards had no other thought except to see Him

and roamed around the whole Brindavan singing about Him and calling Him. She

sang, `kunjankunjan phirat radhika sabat sunat murali ko , aaleemhanelaage

vrindavan neeko,' meaning , "Radha crazy for you roams around from bower to

bower in Brindavan to listen to the melody of your flute. I find Brindavan very

nice."

 

Meera asked for nothing except that she should be accepted

as the servant of the Lord, `chaakararaakhoji maney' She says in this song, His

sight will be her wages, the emotion and devotion will be her treasure,

remembrance of Him will be her daily

expenditure. She will keep a beautiful garden and grow flowers for His worship

and adornment.