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Oblivion
That dark dweller in Braj
Is my only refuge.
O my companion, worldly comfort is an illusion,
As soon you get it, it goes.
I have chosen the indestructible for my refuge,
Him whom the snake of death will not devour.
My beloved dwells in my heart all day,
I have actually seen that abode of joy.
Meera's lord is Hari, the indestructible.
My lord, I have taken refuge with you, your maidservant
- Translation of Mirbai's songBefore talking about Dev's diwani ' Meera, let's go back in history and talk a little
about another Mira, a true Lord Krishna devotee because the basic characteristics
of Meera are inspired from this 15th century Rajput princess. While Mirabai's love
was divine and spiritual; Meera's love for Dev is temporal yet shrouded in mysticism
because she supported him every step of the way ignoring Dev's heinous crime.
Mirabai - The Mystic, a follower of Lord Krishna
MiraBai lived in the north Indian state of Rajasthan. She was a devout follower of Lord Krishna. MiraBai was an exponent of tPrema Bhakti (Divine Love) and also a poetess. She sang in praise of Giridhara Gopala (Shri Krishna), her lord for whom she developed in her heart the most intense love and devotion. MiraBai grew up amidst an atmosphere of total Krishna consciousness, which was responsible in molding her life in the path of total devotion towards Lord Krishna. Despite facing criticism and hostility from her own family, she lived an exemplary saintly life and composed many devotional bhajans.
Mira manifested her deep devotion to Krishna at the tender age of four. MiraBai watched a marriage procession in front of her residence and asked her mother innocently about her groom. MiraBai's mother half in jest and half in earnest, pointed towards the image of Sri Krishna and told her Lord Krishna would be her bridegroom. As MiraBai grew up, her desire to be with her Krishna grew intensely and she believed that Lord Krishna would come to marry her. In due course, she became firmly convinced that Krishna was to be her husband.
MiraBai was soft-spoken, mild-mannered, gifted, sweet with a melodious voice. Meera's devotion to Krishna was at first a private thing but at some moment it overflowed into an ecstasy that led her to dance in the streets of the city. Whilst singing devotional bhajans, she frequently lost awareness of the world, entering into states of ecstasy and trance.
Go to that impenetrable realm
That death himself trembles to look upon.
There plays the fountain of love
With swans sporting on its waters.
Mira was married at the age of 13. Her new family did not approve of her piety and devotion to Krishna. She was persecuted in many ways but Mira never gave up. It is believed that after the death of her husband her family continued to torture her. Yet in the face of all these trials and tribulation she remained detached from her physical suffering. Her love for Lord Krishna remained steadfast and there was nothing that could disturb her inner connection to him. Her only satisfaction came from her single minded devotion to Sri Krishna. She was born a princess but gave up everything for love and devotion.
My Beloved dwells in my heart,
I have actually seen that Abode of Joy.
Mira's Lord is Hari, the Indestructible.
My Lord, I have taken refuge with Thee,
Thy slave.
Meera - Dev's "Friend" and "Confidante"
Meera was Dev's college friend madly in love with him but before she could propose to him Naintara entered his life. Like a true lover, Meera moved away from Dev's life quietly without causing any problems. Meera is a sweet, bubbly and positive character who comes back to Dev's life after a few years. At that time Dev is going through a guilt trip about what he had done to Geet. He was also going through a crisis in his relationship with his wife Naintara. Like Mirabai, Meera was totally besotted by Dev and blinded by her love for him. When she comes to know what Dev did with Geet, she was obviously hurt, angry, shocked and dismayed. She could not believe he could commit such a heinous crime to get out of a financial crisis created due to his own mistakes. Meera broke off her friendship with Dev but her love and devotion made her weak and she did not offer much resistance when Dev tried to get her back in his life.
Dev used and manipulated her for his own selfish reasons and Meera let him use him. Her love made her submissive and give up on her resolution to break all ties with Dev. She truly believed Dev was repentant of his crime. As a genuine person, she supported him emotionally, showed him the right path and persuaded him to admit everything and face imprisonment.👍🏼 She tried to save him from Maan's wrath when it became known that Maan and Geet are going to get engaged. Eventually Meera became the catalyst to the confrontation between Dev and Geet. 😈
Meera was crestfallen when she found out Geet was pregnant with Dev's child. She hated him for spoiling Geet's life but even this hatred did not last long. Again her deep love for him came in the way. She was clearly enamored by the wrong man but it didn't seem to matter. She had set her heart into correcting the wrongdoings of Dev by helping him redeem himself in the eyes of Geet, Maan and dadi. Dev, who had fallen out with his wife Naintara, was scared of Maan, used her as an outlet to pour out his feelings. Dev always depended on one woman or the other and this time he used Meera. In many ways Meera knew what was happening but she was never ready to really admit her foolishness. Her feelings for Dev always came in the way.
Dev always sucked in Meera with his sob stories and won her back. 😡😡 When she finds him sitting outside Khurana Mansion on a rainy night she admonished him for shirking his responsibilities, blaming Naintara for all his problems and not showing enough courage to repent for his crime. But a sick Dev once again managed to melt Meera's heart and she took him to her house. She nursed him selflessly risking her growing friendship with Geet by allowing him to stay in her house. However Dev never realized Meera's feelings.
When Naintara questions Meera's character, she is truly heartbroken and realizes the dangerous water she is treading on. Dev decides to leave Meera's house and also divorce Naintara. She realized her platonic live 'in relationship with a married man is unacceptable in the eyes of the world. However, we are yet to know if Naintara signed the divorce papers. Considering NT's nature, divorce is going to be a long drawn battle.
And, if divorce happens, will Dev realize Meera's feelings? Will he marry Meera when Naintara goes out of his life? Will Dev continue to use/abuse Meera's feelings for him to gain brownie points?? Will this love story ever nurture? CVs have left this track hanging at this point and the audience is waiting to hear what happened to this triangle!!
To get all the answers'dekhte rahiye Geet ' HSP Monday-Saturday 9.30 P.M. on Star one'. If ever the CVs wake up from deep slumber''😆😆😆🤣
Meera - Geet's Friend😃😃😃
Meera and Geet developed a good relationship and warm feelings for each other. Both are genuine persons truthful, sincere, giving and ingenuous. So it was given they will gel well. Meera advised Geet when she needed, provided shelter and empathized with injustice done to Geet.
But once again this relationship was never developed completely. What could have been a great girl to girl bond was left hanging somewhere in the middle. 😡😡 Meera and Geet have a lot in common. Geet could have found a true friend in Meera but CVs never treaded that path and failed to explore this facet of human relationship.
Where do we go from here????
- CVs gave us a character who was accepted by the audience whole heartedly. Audience hated her for supporting Dev yet loved her for her genuineness, honesty and forthrightness. Why was her track left in a limbo? Why did she disappear from the show? Audience needs an answer.
- We need to know what happened on that fateful day/night when Dev tried to walk out of Meera's house and she apparently tried to make him stay back! Care to answer CVs??????
- Perneet Chauhan did a good job as Meera. She kept the audience engaged with her demeanor, style and acting. She had her own fan following from her previous show and yet like many other characters, she suddenly disappeared. Can we have her back? Why not bring back an actor and character that the audience wants to see in the show?
Possible Future Scenarios
Positive Dev
' Dev and Meera eventually get together and start life afresh but Naintara tries to create havoc in their life. She wants Dev back and leaves no stone unturned to create a rift between the two. So we get a Dev-Meera-NT Triangle!!!! Negative Dev
' Dev knows Meera has feelings for him. The shrewd villian in him understands he is Meera's weakness and takes advantage to the fullest. He uses her for his own selfish reasons with an aim to gain Geet's trust since Meera and she are good friends. His aim is to eventually gain Maan's trust and get back at him. Is there any other way Meera can be brought back? Any more ideas or track possibilities you can think of???????
Can Meera return even if Dev doesn't??Feel free to add your thoughts and views about this intriguing charatcer....
This is my first time opening a den and doing character analysis, so pardon my mistakes............Bhool chuk maaf........OKAY?????😕😳🤔
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