No Hindu god is closer to the soul of poetry than Krishna, and in North India no poet ever sang of Krishna more famously than SūrdD^=as-or Sūr, for short. He lived in the sixteenth century and became so influential that for centuries afterward aspiring Krishna poets signed their compositions orally with his name. This book takes us back to the source, offering a selection of Sūrdās's poems that were known and sung in the sixteenth century itself. Here we have poems of war, poems to the great rivers, poems of wit and rage, poems where the poet spills out his disappointments. Most of all, though, we have the memory of love-poems that adopt the voices of the women of Krishna's natal Braj country and evoke the power of being pulled into his irresistible orbit. Following the lead of several old manuscripts, Jack Hawley arranges these poems in such a way that they tell us Krishna's life story from birth to full maturity. These lyrics from Sūr's Ocean (the Sūrsāgar) were composed in the very tongue Hindus believe Krishna himself must have spoken: Brajbhāsā, the language of Braj, a variety of Hindi. Hawley prepares the way for his verse translations with an introduction that explains what we know of Sūrdās and describes the basic structure of his poems. For readers new to Krishna's world or to the subtleties of a poet like Sūrdās, Hawley also provides a substantial set of analytical notes.'Sūr is the sun,'as a familiar saying has it, and we feel the warmth of his light in these pages.

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Sūrasāgara

Sūradāsa,Hawley, John Stratton

John Stratton Hawley; Srds

Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

German Historical Institute London

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

New York, New York State, 2009

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No Hindu god is closer to the soul of poetry than Krishna, and in North India no poet ever sang of Krishna more famously than Sagar Sar, for short. He lived in the sixteenth century and became so influential that for centuries afterward aspiring Krishna poets signed their compositions orally with his name.
This book takes us back to the source, offering a selection of Surdas's poems that were known and sung in the sixteenth century itself. Here we have poems of war, poems to the great rivers, poems of wit and rage, poems where the poet spills out his disappointments. Most of all, though, we have the memory of love -poems that adopt the voices of the women of Krishna's natal Braj country and evoke the power of being pulled into his irresistible orbit. Following the lead of several old manuscripts, Jack Hawley arranges these poems in such a way that they tell us Krishna's life story from birth to full maturity.
These lyrics from Sar's Ocean (the Susgama ) were composed in the very tongue Hindus believe Krishna himself must have spoken: Brajbhasasa, the language of Braj, a variety of Hindi. Hawley prepares the way for his verse translations with an introduction that explains what we know of Surdas and describes the basic structure of his poems. For readers new to Krishna's world or to the subtleties of a poet like Surdas, Hawley also provides a substantial set of analytical notes. "Sur is the sun," as a familiar saying has it, and we feel the warmth of his light in these pages.

No Hindu god is closer to the soul of poetry than Krishna, and in North India no poet ever sang of Krishna more famously than SrdD=as-or Sr, for short. He lived in the sixteenth century and became so influential that for centuries afterward aspiring Krishna poets signed their compositions
orally with his name.
This book takes us back to the source, offering a selection of Srds's poems that were known and sung in the sixteenth century itself. Here we have poems of war, poems to the great rivers, poems of wit and rage, poems where the poet spills out his disappointments. Most of all, though, we have the
memory of love -poems that adopt the voices of the women of Krishna's natal Braj country and evoke the power of being pulled into his irresistible orbit. Following the lead of several old manuscripts, Jack Hawley arranges these poems in such a way that they tell us Krishna's life story from birth to
full maturity.
These lyrics from Sr's Ocean (the Srsgar ) were composed in the very tongue Hindus believe Krishna himself must have spoken: Brajbhs, the language of Braj, a variety of Hindi. Hawley prepares the way for his verse translations with an introduction that explains what we know of Srds and
describes the basic structure of his poems. For readers new to Krishna's world or to the subtleties of a poet like Srds, Hawley also provides a substantial set of analytical notes. Sr is the sun, as a familiar saying has it, and we feel the warmth of his light in these pages.

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Contents 12
Transliteration 14
Abbreviations 18
Manuscripts Consulted 20
Introduction 24
Poems from Sur's Ocean 66
1. Krishna Growing Up 68
2. The Pangs and Politics of Love 100
3. Krishna Departs for Mathura, Never to Return 128
4. The Bee-messenger 148
5. Lordly Encounters—and Others 168
6. Rāmāyana 188
7. The Poet's Petition and Praise 196
8. To the Holy Rivers 216
Notes 220
Bibliography of Works Cited 306
List of Poems by English Title 312
List of Poems by Brajbhāsā Title 318
Index 324
A 324
B 324
C 326
D 326
E 327
F 327
G 328
H 329
I 329
J 329
K 330
L 330
M 331
N 332
O 332
P 332
Q 333
R 333
S 333
T 335
U 335
V 335
W 336
Y 336

No Hindu God Is Closer To The Soul Of Poetry Than Krishna, And In North India No Poet Ever Sang Of Krishna More Famously Than Surdd=as-or Sur, For Short. He Lived In The Sixteenth Century And Became So Influential That For Centuries Afterward Aspiring Krishna Poets Signed Their Compositions Orally With His Name. This Book Takes Us Back To The Source, Offering A Selection Of Surdas's Poems That Were Known And Sung In The Sixteenth Century Itself. Here We Have Poems Of War, Poems To The Great Rivers, Poems Of Wit And Rage, Poems Where The Poet Spills Out His Disappointments. Most Of All, Though. Transliteration; Abbreviations; Manuscripts Consulted; Introduction; Poems From Sur's Ocean; Notes; Bibliography Of Works Cited; List Of Poems By English Title; List Of Poems By Brajbhasa Title; Index Translated With An Introduction And Notes By John Stratton Hawley. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 285-290) And Index.

2025-10-27