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100 1 _aCaturbhujamisra, active 17th century
245 1 4 _aThe Prem sagur
246 1 _aThe Prem sagur (Ocean of love)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aEnglish translation by W. Hollings of Lallu Lal's Hindi translation of the Prem sagur in Braj Bhasha.
500 _aRelease date is 2024-07-15
508 _aan anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer
520 _a"The Prem Sagur" by Caturbhujamisra is a historical text that was popular in the 17th century. This work appears to narrate the events from the Mahabharata and the life of the deity Krishna, detailing the moral and ethical teachings inherent in those stories. The narrative is rich with themes of justice, righteousness, and divine intervention within the human realm. The opening of "The Prem Sagur" introduces the historical context following the great war of the Pandavas, highlighting King Pureechit who encounters a significant moral dilemma involving the manifestations of virtue and sin in society. Witnessing an act of injustice against a cow and a bullock, the king confronts the perpetrator, identifying him as a representation of the Black Age—a time characterized by immorality. The king's actions set off a series of events leading to reflection on his own actions and the nature of fate, as he grapples with the consequences of cursing a saint. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration of character, duty, and the teachings of Krishna that will unfold throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cCalcutta: W. Ridsdale, Military Orphan Press, 1848
653 _aKrishna (Hindu deity)
700 1 _aHollings, W.
_q(William),
_d1810-1857
700 1 _aLallu Lal,
_d1763-1825
856 4 _uhttps://books.google.com/books?id=lDdBAQAAMAAJ
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74050
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