Aurobindo 87 Savitri Book 6
An appreciation on Savitri-
Book Six: The Book of Fate
Canto One: The Word of Fate
Words within inverted commas are Aurobindo's
All her wedding beatitude in Thou adorable words
'Reveal, O winged with light, whence thou hast flown
Hastening bright-hued through the green tangled earth,
Thy body rhythmical with the spring-bird's call.'
'Thou comest like a silver deer through groves
Of coral flowers and buds of glowing dreams,
Or fleest like a wind-goddess through leaves,
Or roamst, O ruby-eyed and snow-winged dove, ...'
'He spoke but held his knowledge back from words.'
'As a cloud plays with lightnings' vivid laugh,
But still holds back the thunder in its heart,
Only he let bright images escape.'
'His speech like glimmering music veiled his thoughts; ''
'To those who hearkened to his celestial voice,
The veil heaven's pity throws on future pain
The Immortals' sanction seemed of endless joy.'
'But Aswapati answered to the seer; -'
'He answered covert thought with guarded speech: '
''O deathless sage who knowest all things here, 'Line220 to
'Once let unwounded pass a mortal life.'Line 304
Should be read to be felt her godliness
And her father's love for her...wonderful
'But Narad answered not; silent he sat,
Knowing that words are vain and Fate is lord.'
'Like one who knows not, questioning, he cried:
'On what high mission went her hastening wheels?
Whence came she with this glory in her heart
And Paradise made visible in her eyes?
What sudden God has met, what face supreme? '
Fate of misery sown that Narad could read......
............My consciousness this moment,
O'Guru, I'm in awe....in invincible heights
Ineffable Thee embellishing poetic creation
My inquisitive apprehension, erring Thee may opine
May thereso, let Savitri in my self arise
Aroused thereso be knowledge and fortune
poem by Indira Renganathan
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