For Love of the Dark One: Songs of MirabaiWritten by one of the most beloved poet-saints of India, these love songs to Lord Krishna are earthy, sexy, and filled with spiritual devotion. Through her love songs, Mirabai decried the social injustices of her day--the oppression of women, outrages of the caste system, and lack of personal and religious freedom. Two-color line drawings. |
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appeared arrival Banaras become begging belong beloved Bhajans bhakti birth birth after birth body cast Centaur centuries classical clouds comes cuckoo dance Dark One's devotion don't drum Enchanter eyes feet flute forest girl give glimpse gone hair hands head hear heart I'll India it's Krishna legend lifetimes lift mountains Look lost lover marriage meet MICHIGAN mind Mira says Mira's lord Mirabai never night palace passion past path perish pleasure poems poets political popular present Prince rain Rajasthan raptures raven recordings refuge region rejected river road robe sadhus secret shame Shyam sing singer Sister slave sleep songs speak spiritual stumble sweet temple throat Today took torment tossed touch town tradition Translated true vanished versions Vrindavan wander woman women worship yogin