Why was the poison given to Meera to drink?

Answer 1

Mirabai came of a royal family in Rajasthan. Her father was named Ratna Singh. He was a very brave warrior. One day, a sadhu came to visit her parents. He stayed at their palace for one day as a special guest. The sadhu was very pleased with her fathers nobility and saintly qualities. So, as he was leaving, he presented Ratna Singh with a very beautiful doll or statue of Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna is the embodiment of God. At this time, Mirabai was only three years old. She was dying to have the doll that her father had been given, but he did not want to give it to her.

When she was five years old, a wedding procession happened to pass in Font of her fathers palace. Mira asked her mother, What is happening? Her mother replied, It is a wedding. These two are getting married. Out of curiosity, Mirabai asked her mother, Whom am I going to marry? For some reason, her mother answered, You are already married, my child.? Who is my husband? cried Mira. This doll, Lord Krishna, is your beloved husband, said her mother. Mira was so happy to learn that Krishna was her husband.

Every day, for hours on end, she would talk to the doll and sing and dance before the doll. She acted as if the doll were a real human being. In her case, the doll was a real being. Lord Krishnas living Presence was inside the doll. Her grandfather and the other members of her family were confused. What should they do with this little girl? They decided that the sooner they could give her in marriage, the better. As her love for her husband increased, perhaps her devotion to this doll would decrease.

At this time, Mira was only eight years old. But in those days, it was quite acceptable for parents to arrange their children?s marriages when the children were very young. So Mira was given in marriage to Prince Bhoja Raj. He was the eldest son of Rana Sanga of Chittor. The ruler of Chittor was considered to be the leader of the Hindu royal houses, so this marriage raised Mira to a very high social position.

Miras husband was a very great warrior. During the day, Mira would carry out her duties and listen to her mother-in-law devotedly. Then in the evening, she would take her little doll into the temple. There she would talk to the doll and sing and dance.
Unfortunately, her mother-in-law did not approve of this at all. She said to Mira, You cannot keep late hours like this. You are just a little girl. You have to stay at home and go to sleep. But Mira insisted, I want to go to the temple and pray every night.?

Her mother-in-law raised another objection. You are praying to Krishna, but Krishna is not our family deity. Our deity is Gauri, an aspect of Durga, and Durga is the consort of Lord Shiva. So you cannot continue praying to Krishna in our family.

It happened that her husbands sister became very jealous of Mira. She had heard her mother say that Mira was very spiritual and talked to God all the time. This sister-in-law wanted to punish Mira. So she started spreading rumours that Mira had quite a few lovers. She told people that Mira was bringing them into the temple at night and mixing with them there. Mira heard the court rumours, but she didnt pay any attention to them. She was twelve or thirteen years old at that time. One day this unbearable sister-in-law told Miras husband: Are you blind? Your wife has so many boyfriends. I can easily prove it. Just go and see what happens in the temple at night.?

Miras husband became furious, and that night he waited outside the temple. When he heard Mira talking with someone, he broke open the temple door and rushed inside with his naked sword. Mira had been talking to Lord Krishna. He had appeared to her in His celestial Form. But as soon as the husband came, He disappeared. Miras husband saw only his wife and her little doll; no other human being was present. He laughed and said, My sister told me nothing but lies! Then he went away. After he left, Mira was crying and crying for her Lord Krishna: Where have You gone, where have You gone??

When Mirabai was only twenty-three years old, Bhoja Raj died. Then the throne passed on to a relative who behaved in a very undivine way towards Mirabai. When he saw everybody appreciating her spiritual qualities, it was too much for him. The flame of jealousy burned inside him, and he wanted to kill her. He knew that early in the morning she used to pray for hours to Lord Krishna and adorn the shrine with most beautiful flowers. So one day he sent her a basket of flowers as a gift. Inside the flowers, he concealed a deadly snake. He knew perfectly well that it would bite her the moment she touched the flowers. But something miraculous happened. When Mirabai placed her hand on the flowers, the snake was also transformed into flowers. So no harm came to her. The King could not believe that his ploy had failed. When Mirabai was only twenty-three years old, Bhoja Raj died. Then the throne passed on to a relative who behaved in a very undivine way towards Mirabai. When he saw everybody appreciating her spiritual qualities, it was too much for him. The flame of jealousy burned inside him, and he wanted to kill her. He knew that early in the morning she used to pray for hours to Lord Krishna and adorn the shrine with most beautiful flowers. So one day he sent her a basket of flowers as a gift. Inside the flowers, he concealed a deadly snake. He knew perfectly well that it would bite her the moment she touched the flowers. But something miraculous happened. When Mirabai placed her hand on the flowers, the snake was also transformed into flowers. So no harm came to her. The King could not believe that his ploy had failed.

A few days later, he sent her a cup of milk, saying that he was so pleased and happy with her. But the cup of so-called pure milk contained a very powerful poison.

Lord Krishna came to Mirabai and warned her that there was poison in the milk. Then He told her to drink it anyway. The Lord said that He would protect her. So, after she had finished her worship, she drank the contents of the cup. But Krishna had turned the poison into nectar. Needless to say, nothing happened to her.

The King tried many other methods of torturing Mirabai, but Lord Krishna saved her each time. Finally, Mirabai approached a few spiritual Masters to ask what she should do. They all advised her to leave the palace. So, after many long years of suffering, Mirabai went back to Brindaban on foot. By that time, she had many, many followers, and the whole of India resounded with her bhajans. Krishna-lovers especially were so proud of her and so grateful to her because her main theme was: ?Krishna is my all; Gopal is my all!? One day, many years afterwards, Mirabai was in the temple singing. There were quite a few devotees around her and they were singing as well. Lord Krishna was so pleased with Mirabai that He appeared before her in His subtle human form. This form is so tangible when one?s third eye is open. Mirabai was able to see her Lord, but the others didn?t have the subtle vision to see Him. However, they did see something in her.

Lord Krishna opened up His heart chakra. Then Mirabai entered into His heart and disappeared. That is how she passed away. At that time she was in a high, ecstatic consciousness. And with her physical body she melted into His divine form and disappeared. This is how the story ends.

Answer 2

The King, Rana, Meera’s husband, gave her poison, which she drank as nectar. He gave the poison because of Meera’s attachment to Lord Krishna was so deep and Meera has become completely absorbed in it. She was always singing the praises of Krishna down every street. She was born and groomed in Palaces, but now she has become a devotee of Krishna (Yogini) People were speaking as if Meera has gone mad. Nobody could stop her; nobody could interrupt her. Meera was singing of Krishna (Govind / Gopal) Sitting in the company of Saints and sages.

Answer 3

Meera was a Queen. But she was in love with Krishna and his devotees. She used to compose hymns in praise of Krishna and used to do Kirtan(singing and dancing) along with many ordinary devotees of the lord. Her in-laws felt that she is disgracing the royalty. So they sent a cup poison informing that it was Krishna prasad (offering given to the lord). Meera drank it accepting it as prasaad and nothing happened to her.
"Meera in one of her compositions has described this incident beautifully saying "People say Meera has gone mad, mother in law says she has tarnished the clan and Meera says she is the slave of Giridhar(krishna) and she dances in ecstasy"

Answer 4

Because Meera acknowledged Lord Krishna as her lord. This was contrary to the custom of accepting ONLY your husband as the lord.

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Answer 5

((((GANDALF!!!))))) the most polite member of the A-team. :o) Mark 16:16-20 for those who don't know what he's talking about. I've *heard* it has been done, then there are the craze-o's in south Georgia that do all that insane stuff - they have been bitten, but none have died. (i'll check ref's on that)

Answer 6

Hmmmm, I know she was told it was parsaad, but I don't know the type of poison.
I'll say snake venom, as she was also given a snake in a basket.

*EDIT- Ooops, sorry, I thought you asked What was the poison.

Never mind.

Answer 7

out of sheer jealousy ! And also to protect the family image from the people of the kingdom

Answer 8

bcz he want to get free from him