Surdas

Surdas Ji was born in Sihi village, Faridabad, Haryana. There is also an opinion that he was born in Ranukta village on the way to Agra from Mathura. He lived at his birthplace till the age of 18. There, he performed a miracle. He found the lost cows of a local landlord through his divine vision. The landlord was impressed. He built a house for Surdas Ji to stay. He acquired several disciples there. Then Surdas developed vairagya. He left the village and went to Gaughat. Surdas date of birth and death Vallabhacharya, the founder of Pushtimarg (Vallabha Sampradaya) was the Guru of Surdas Ji. Acharya was on his way from Adel to Vraj. He met Surdas Ji at Gaughat. Vallabhacharya asked Surdas Ji to sing a praise about Krishna. Surdas Ji sang - हरि, हौं सब पतितनि को नायक… (Hari, the guide of all fallen ones). Acharya asked him - Beng Sur (valorous), why are you singing this miserable song? Then Acharya took him to Gokul along with him. There he taught him the Subodhini commentary of Srimad Bhagavata. There, Surdas Ji served the lotus feet of Srinath Ji (Gowardhan). Surdas Ji composed thousands of verses based on the teachings of Vallabhacharya. Was Surdas blind from birth? It is widely believed that Surdas Ji was blind from birth. In spite of that, he could correctly describe the costume and ornaments of Bhagawan Navanit Priy Ji of Gokul. One day, to test Surdas Ji, Bhagawan was adorned only with pearls. Surdas Ji sang - देखे री हरि नंगम नंगा। जलसुत भूषन अंग बिराजत, बसन हीन छबि ...

• Ramdas Saraswat • Jamunadas Known for Influencing the Philosophy Religious career Literary works Sur Sagar, Sur Saravali, Sahitya Lahari There are many theories about Surdas, but most popularly, he is said to have been blind from birth. During his time, lived another saint by the name of The book Sur Sagar (Sur's Ocean) is traditionally attributed to Surdas. However, many of the poems in the book seem to be written by later poets in Sur's name. The Sur Sagar in its present form focuses on descriptions of Krishna as the lovely child of Biography There is disagreement regarding the exact birth date of Surdas, with the general consensus among scholars holding it to be in the year 1478. The birthday of Surdas is celebrated as Surdas Jayanti in the Vaishnav calendar, on the 5th day of the Hindu month of Vaishakh. According to one theory, Surdas was blind from birth and neglected by his poor family, forcing him to leave his home at the age of six. Later, he met Poetic works Surdas is best known for his composition the Sur Sagar. Most of the poems in the composition, although attributed to him, seem to be composed by later poets in his name. Sursagar in its 16th century form contain descriptions of Surdas also composed the Sur Saravali and Sahitya Lahari. In contemporary writings, it is said to contain one lakh verses, out of which many were lost due to obscurity and uncertainty of the times. It is analogical to the festival of (Holi), where the Lord is the Great Player, who, i...

Surdas During the reign of Akbar, a great saint, Surdas, was born. He was blind and was beyond the parochial religious beliefs. His loving description of Krishna’s life in a folk language, known as Brajbhasa, is still today a treasure of Krishna’s bhajans. In the village of Sihi near Delhi, in the house of a poor Brahman, a child was born in the year 1478. He was born blind. He had three other brothers. He was so neglected by his neighbors and his own family that by the time he was three, everyone forgot his real name and he was called Sur, which means blind. He was later known as Surdas. Surdas would often go hungry because his mother would not bother to feed him. His brothers would receive new clothes at Diwali time but not Surdas. Surdas' parents thought he wouldn't be able to tell the difference anyway. It hurt his feelings. Surdas' outside world was not very kind either. His playmates enjoyed teasing him and when he came to his mother for sympathy, she scolded him for going out. So, unfortunate Surdas stayed on the porch most of the time. One day, a group of singers passed by his house singing in praise of the Lord. Swept up by the joy the music brought forth in him, he forgot for a moment that he was blind."One day I will learn how to sing," he told himself. When Surdas joined his brothers to learn from their father how to read and write, his father said, "Go away. You are blind, you cannot read." His brothers teased him as he sat and wept. A few days later, another ...

Poems attributed to Sūrdās have been composed and collected gradually, swelling a corpus of about 400 poems that must have been in circulation in the 16th century to editions of some 5,000 in the 20th century. A 19th-century manuscript boasts twice that number. The size of this Sūrsāgar (“Sūr’s Ocean”). The Sūrsāgar’s modern reputation focuses on descriptions of Krishna as a lovable child, usually drawn from the perspective of one of the cowherding women ( gopīs) of Braj. In its 16th-century form, however, the Sūrsāgar gravitates much more to descriptions of Krishna and viraha) of Rādhā and the gopīs for Krishna when he is absent—and sometimes gopīs lambast Krishna’s messenger Ūdho (Sanskrit: Uddhava) for trying to satisfy them with his spiritual presence once he has finally left their midst. They will have nothing less than the real, physical thing. In addition, poems of Sūr’s own personal

Bio/Wiki Profession Poet and Singer Famous for Influencing the Bhakti movement, Sant Mat, and Hymns in the Guru Granth Sahib Career Philosophy Bhakti Personal Life Date of Birth Somewhere between 1478 and 1483 [1] Birthplace Gram Sihi, Faridabad, Haryana Date of Death Somewhere between 1579 and 1584 [2] Place of Death Braj, Uttar Pradesh Age (at the time of death) 101 Years Death Cause He died a natural death [3] Nationality Indian Hometown Gram Sihi, Faridabad, Haryana Relationships & More Marital Status (at the time of death) Unmarried Family Wife/Spouse N/A Parents [4] Father- Ramdas Sarswat Mother- Jamunadas Some Lesser Known Facts About Surdas • Surdas was an Indian 16th-century poet and singer who was blind and known for his poetic compositions in the praise of Lord Krishna. He was a hard-core disciple of Lord Krishna and used to write and sing poems in the love of his master. • Surdas used to compose poems in the Braj, medieval Hindi or Awadhi languages. According to the stories about Surdas, he was blind from birth. The renowned saint Vallabhacharya was his music master, who was the founder of the Pushti Marg Sampraday. Vithalnath, the successor of Vallabhacharya, selected eight poets who would help him in composing the songs and poems to spread the laurels of Lord Krishna. Surdas was one of these eight poets who were popularly known as “Astachap.” Surdas was well known for his outstanding poetic skills and devotion to Lord Krishna. The meaning of Astachap, Eight d...

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Early Life of Sant Surdas The time of Surdas's birth and death are uncertain and suggest that he lived over a hundred years, which make the facts even murkier. Some say he was born blind in 1479 in Siri village near Delhi. Many others believe, Surdas was born in Braj, a holy place in the northern Indian district of Mathura, associated with the exploits of Lord Krishna. His family was too poor to take good care of him, which led the blind boy to leave home at the tender age of 6 to join a wandering group of religious musicians. According to one legend, one night he dreamt of Krishna, who asked him to go to Vrindavan, and dedicate his life to the praise of the Lord. Surdas's Guru - Shri Vallabharachary A chance meeting with the saint Vallabharacharya at Gau Ghat by the river Yamuna in his teens transformed his life. Shri Vallabhacharya taught Surdas lessons in Hindu philosophy and meditation and put him on the path of spirituality. Since Surdas could recite the entire Srimad Bhagavatam and was musically inclined, his guru advised him to sing the 'Bhagavad Lila' - devotional lyrical ballads in praise of Surdas Attains Fame Surdas' lilting music and fine poetry attracted many laurels. As his fame spread far and wide, the Mughal emperor Akbar (1542-1605) became his patron. Surdas spent the last years of his life in Braj, the place of his birth and lived on the donations, which he received in return of his A Lyric by Surdas: 'The Deeds Of Krishna' There is no end to the deeds of...

सूरदास की जन्मतिथि एवं जन्मस्थान के विषय में मतभेद सूरदास की जन्मतिथि एवं जन्मस्थान के विषय में विद्वानों में मतभेद है। "साहित्य लहरी' सूर की लिखी रचना मानी जाती है। इसमें साहित्य लहरी के रचना-काल के सम्बन्ध में निम्न पद मिलता है - मुनि पुनि के रस लेख। दसन गौरीनन्द को लिखि सुवल संवत् पेख॥ इसका अर्थ संवत् 1607 ईस्वी में माना गया है, अतएव "साहित्य लहरी' का रचना काल संवत् 1607 वि० है। इस ग्रन्थ से यह भी प्रमाण मिलता है कि सूर के गुरु श्री वल्लभाचार्य थे। सूरदास का जन्म सं० 1540 ईस्वी के लगभग ठहरता है, क्योंकि श्री गुरु बल्लभ तत्त्व सुनायो लीला भेद बतायो। सूरदास की आयु " अष्टछाप के कवि का नाम है सूरदास श्रीनाथ की "संस्कृतवार्ता मणिपाला", श्री हरिराय कृत "भाव-प्रकाश", श्री गोकुलनाथ की "निजवार्ता" आदि ग्रंथों के आधार पर, जन्म के अन्धे माने गए हैं। लेकिन राधा-कृष्ण के रूप सौन्दर्य का सजीव चित्रण, नाना रंगों का वर्णन, सूक्ष्म पर्यवेक्षणशीलता आदि गुणों के कारण अधिकतर वर्तमान विद्वान सूर को जन्मान्ध स्वीकार नहीं करते। हिंदी काव्य सूरदास जी द्वारा लिखित पाँच ग्रन्थ बताए जाते हैं: • (1) • (2) • (3) • (4) नल-दमयन्ती • (5) ब्याहलो साहित्य लहरी, सूरसागर, सूर की सारावली। श्रीकृष्ण जी की बाल-छवि पर लेखनी अनुपम चली।। • सूरसागर का मुख्य वर्ण्य विषय श्री कृष्ण की लीलाओं का गान रहा है। • सूरसारावली में कवि ने जिन कृष्ण विषयक कथात्मक और सेवा परक पदों का गान किया उन्ही के सार रूप में उन्होंने सारावली की रचना की है। • सहित्यलहरी मैं सूर के दृष्टिकूट पद संकलित हैं। सूरदास की काव्यगत विशेषताएँ • 1. सूरदास के अनुसार भगवान श्रीकृष्ण के अनुग्रह से मनुष्य को सद्गति मिल सकती है। अटल भक्ति कर्मभेद, जातिभ...