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Poems from the Satsai
Series: Murty Classical Library of India
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In Poems from the Satsai, the seventeenth-century poet Biharilal blends amorous narratives about the god Krishna and the goddess Radha with archetypal hero and heroine motifs from older Sanskrit and Prakrit conventions. The Hindi text, composed in Braj Bhasha, is presented here in the Devanagari script with a new English verse translation.
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In his Satsai, or Seven Hundred Poems, the seventeenth-century poet Biharilal draws on a rich vernacular tradition, blending amorous narratives about the god Krishna and the goddess Radha with archetypal hero and heroine motifs from older Sanskrit and Prakrit conventions.
While little is known of Biharilal's life beyond his role as court poet to King Jai Singh of Amber (1611β1667), his verses reflect deep knowledge of local north Indian culture and geography, especially the bucolic landscapes of Krishna's youth in the Braj region (in today's Uttar Pradesh).
With ingenuity and virtuosity, Biharilal weaves together worldly experience and divine immanence, and adapts the tropes of stylised courtly poetry, such as romantic rivalries, clandestine trysts, and the bittersweet sorrow of separated lovers.
Poems from the Satsai comprises a selection of four hundred couplets from this enduring work. The Hindi textβcomposed in Braj Bhasha, the literary language of early-modern north Indiaβis presented here in the Devanagari script and accompanies a new English verse translation.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780674987074
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 05 January 2021
Country: United States
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Contributors:
- Translated by Rupert Snell
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 133.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Rupert Snell is a renowned expert in Braj Basha, Awadhi, and Hindi poetry. He is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.
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