Did you know- Akbar? - Page 10

King Akbhar comes to know of Meera's songs through his court singer Tansen. Once Akbhar was very moved by Tansen's rendering that tears started flowing in his eyes. Akbar call him and says that he was moved by the song and felt like a Gopi who was longing for the Lord. Akbar wants to know the composer and Tansen indicates that it was Meera who had done it. This prompted Akbar to meet Meera in person as he was moved by the song. Tansen says that would be difficult as Meera was the wife of his enemy Kumbhaji Rana. But Akbhar was determined to meet Meera.

Tansen thinks about Akbar's proposal to meet and comes up with a plan. He describes to Akbar about the plan while he was resting in his palace. It is very important to convey a message at the appropriate place in a appropriate way and at an appropriate time. Tansen says that there is only one way out to meet Meera and that Akbar has to mask his identity. Akbar asks Tansen the image to be transformed to and Tansen replies that Akbar has to transform to be like a hermit before he could meet Meera. Akbar removes his crown and jewels and dresses like how a sage would do.Tansen also instructs Akbar to be named as Haridas and that he should chant the maha mantra and follow him. Akbar agrees to all of his requests and decides to follow Tansen.

Akbar jokes that once all this is over he would be a King again and make Tansen obey his words. Tansen retorts that he would not mind to die after hearing Meera sing. They reach the borders of Rajasthan where Meera was staying by late evening. Abkar and Tansen enter the palace gates and go through to the temple and were waiting for Meera's arrival. Akbar and Tansen wade through the crowd and find a place in the front area and Meera arrives in all her splendor. Meera bows to Giridhari before she begins her singing and indicates to Him that she should merge with Him during the course of her bhajans. Giridhari smiles and replies that it will not be possible as He intends to listen more of her bhajans.

Meera is overjoyed and decides to adorn Giridhari with the necklace. Akbar and Tansen leave Meera's palace but Akbar is constantly thinking about Meera and her bhajans. Akbhar concludes that the people of chitoor are all the fortunate ones to hear Meera's bhajans on a daily basis. Tansen agrees to what Akbhar has to say. Oodha was observing all this and decides to brief Rana about Akbar's visit to the palace.

Oodha told Rana that Meera has a lover and it is none other than Emperor Akbhar.She insisted that she was Akbar passing on a pearl necklace to Meera. We would be all wondering why such people like Oodha don't face destruction. It is because of these people alone that we are able to recognize the true devotees and hence the reason.

Rana wonders why Giridhari is not speaking to him and questions Meera about the pearl necklace that someone handed it over to her. Meera could not recollect the situation and was lost in thought. Rana finally utters to Meera to handover the necklace that her illicit lover had given her and this made Meera cringe and close out her ears. Rana could not digest anything and she was forcing Meera to come out with the truth. Meera begins to chant Giridhari Giridhari and finally remembers that a sage had given her the pearl necklace.

She points to Rana and says that the necklace is now on GIridhari adorning his neck. Rana goes and pulls out the pearl necklace and finds out that it bears Akbhar's crescent and gets furious.