Savitri - 34

Sri Aurobindo's Savitri

Daily Savitri - 34

Akin to the eternity whence she came, 
No part she took in this small happiness; 
A mighty stranger in the human field, 
The embodied Guest within made no response. 
The call that wakes the leap of human mind, 
Its chequered eager motion of pursuit, 
Its fluttering-hued illusion of desire,  

- Savitri by Sri Aurobindo, Book 1, Canto -1, The Symbol Dawn, Page 6

Sri Aurobindo's epic poem, Savitri, is a symbolic myth that responds to a deeply felt need in the contemporary mind. Not only does it represent a world view that is in harmony with the most recent understanding of scientific reality; but, as a symbol, it penetrates to the essential truth of that reality. It concomitantly describes what is involved in the fulfillment of a spiritually individuated life. This is the goal of Jung's myth of consciousness for our time. Not only is Savitri a vision for individual and collective self-fulfillment, but, as a mantra, it has a directly transformative effect on the inner consciousness. Such a magnificent poem calls for intelligent reflection.