The Prema-sâgara, or, Ocean of love; being a literal translation of the Hindî text of Lallû Lâl Kavi

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 Excerpt: ...Hereupon his sleep was broken, and he arose and sat up. Then Hari, inquiring after his welfare, asked,--"Is your king and country well?3 Tell us your commission; What purpose are you come for, and by showing yourself have given us happiness?" The Brahman said, " Abode of Compassion! please give heed and listen; I am about to relate the cause of my coming. Maharaj! the daughter of Raja Bhishmak of Kundalpur, since she heard your name and excellence, has night and day continued meditating on you, and was desirous of serving the lotusfeet; and an opportunity even occurred, but the affair mis-1 Notice the structure of this most idiomatic sentence. The phrase 6dt kd hdrd, "defeated by the road," or "dead beat by the journey"; and thakd to thd hl, "tired, indeed, he was, very." Such forms are thoroughly colloquial. 2 iumtanaun should be printed as one word; it is the Braj equivalent of tumhdrd. Both Hollings and Eastwick have understood tanaun to be a form of tanu, "the body," or "person," and have thus missed the meaning of the verse. carried." The Lord said, "How was that?" The Brahman replied, "Compassionate to the lowly! one day Raja Bhishmak, having summoned all his family and the members of his council, said, ' Brothers! the daughter is become fit for marriage; now a husband for her should be settled upon.' As soon as this speech had issued from the mouth of the king, they recounted the family, the virtues, the reputation, and valour of several different kings; but they made no impression on his mind.1 Then Rukmakes mentioned your name; then, being pleased, the king approved of what he had said, and said to them all, 'Brothers! in my mind, what this has said has become a li...