Poems from the "Satsai"In his Satsai, or Seven Hundred Poems, the seventeenth century poet Biharilal draws on a rich vernacular tradition, blending amorous narratives about the god Krishna and the goddess Radha with archetypal hero and heroine motifs from older Sanskrit and Prakrit conventions. While little is known of Biharilal's life beyond his role as court poet to King Jai Singh of Amber (16111667), his verses reflect deep knowledge of local north Indian culture and