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Sur Sagar

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The "ocean" of songs by the poet-saint Surdas, celebrating the childhood and youth of Krishna in Braj Bhasha.

Key facts
TraditionHindu (Vaishnava, Pushtimarg)
TypeDevotional poetry
LanguageBraj Bhasha
Period16th century CE
Composed or compiled bySurdas

What it contains

  • Songs of Krishna's childhood (bal leela) and his mother Yashoda's love.
  • Songs of Radha and the gopis.
  • The Bhramar Geet, the gopis' reply to Uddhava.

Significance

Surdas was one of the Ashtachhap poets of the Pushtimarg tradition of Vallabhacharya. His songs are sung in temples and in Hindustani classical and devotional music.