The Beauty Proved Poisonous Curse

Krishna Kumari, the extraordinarily beautiful

Princess of King Bhim Singh of Mewar,

Was married, according to a custom

In the cradle to a prince who

Died soon after, on her attaining

Sixteenth year, the king had

Settled her marriage with Jagat Singh

The Prince of Jaipur came into trouble

However, the fragrance of her beauty

Had already spread far and wide across,

Resulting in the princes, the kings from

The remote states were longing

To win her hand failing

Which the passionate expectant

Had threatened to wage war to take

Her away, dipping Bhim Singh in disaster

King Bhim Singh the most unfortunate

Father had to accept unwillingly

The dreadful suggestion of killing

Own daughter, the outstanding gift

Of God to get rid of the distant thunder

That would ruin him, the kingdom

Krishna Kumari was duly made

Aware of her father’s predicament

Was prepared to keep up

Maharani Padmini’s royal heroics

Of killing herself to save her chastity,

Welcomed Jiwandas own brother

Who had entered into her chamber

With an intention to kill her,

But was gravely moved to see

Her innocent, pale face,

dropped the weapon, fled instantly

She remained alive in spite of

Swallowing a cup of poison served,

The last dose proved fatal

To confined her to sleep quietly                           

To take rebirth as the most beautiful

Flower on the bountiful earth

King Bhim Singh had turned her

Chamber as the Shrine of the beauty,

Splendour and the sacrifice