The Prem Sagar; or, the Ocean of Love. Being a History of Krishn

Edward Backhouse Eastwick and Lallu Lal tr., The Prem Sagar; or, the Ocean of Love, Being a History of Krishn, According to the Tenth Chapter of the Bhagavat of Vyasadev, Hertford Printed (for the Hon. East-India Company) by Stephen Austin, 1851

Two parts bound in one, 240 and 195 pages; original green cloth with paper label on spine
11.5 x 9 in (28.7 x 22.5 cm)

An early English translation of Sri Lallulji Lal's "Prem Sagar," ("Ocean of Love") a version in Hindi of the 10th chapter of the Bhagavata Purana detailing the history of Krishna, and based on the Braj Bhakha version of the text by Chatur Chuj Misr. The "Prem Sagar," was written between 1804 and 1810, and is considered one of the most important works of Hindi prose, indeed its author is credited with having "created 'high Hindi' as a literary language." It was enormously popular in Northern India, not least because of its flowing dialogue and easy sensuality, and went through many editions. The translator of this edition, Edward Backhouse Eastwick CB (1814-1883) was a British orientalist, diplomat and great linguist.

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