58: Mirabai - A Love So Complete That Poison Became Nectar

The Long Thread - Ancient Stories For The Present Moment. · May 25, 2026 · 6m

When Mirabai was a small child she saw a wedding procession and asked her mother - "Who will be my husband?"Her mother pointed to the Krishna idol in their home and smiled."That one."She was joking. Mirabai was not.She grew up, was married to a Rajput prince, and when he died her in-laws expected her to observe the customs of widowhood.Instead she kept dancing.Kept singing.Kept receiving common devotees in her private temple regardless of their caste.Her brother-in-law tried to stop her.Three times.Each time something unexpected happened.New story every day.Follow so you never miss one.