Aurobindo 148 Savitri Book 10

An appreciation on Savitri- Book Ten:The Book of the Double Twilight Canto Three - The Debate of Love and Death Words within inverted commas are Aurobindo's Arduous her efforts along the dark road was heroic Her venturous word-war against Death was valorous 'O Death, not for my heart's sweet poignancy Nor for my happy body's bliss alone I have claimed from thee the living Satyavan, But for his work and mine, our sacred charge. Our lives are God's messengers beneath the stars; ' What a clever talk from Savitri to Death.. 'To dwell under death's shadow they have come Tempting God's light to earth for the ignorant race, His love to fill the hollow in men's hearts, His bliss to heal the unhappiness of the world. For I, the woman, am the force of God, He the Eternal's delegate soul in man. My will is greater than thy law, O Death; My love is stronger than the bonds of Fate: ' 'Our love is the heavenly seal of the Supreme. I guard that seal against thy rending hands. Love must not cease to live upon the earth; For Love is the bright link twixt earth and heaven, Love is the far Transcendent's angel here; Love is man's lien on the Absolute.' Her determination was heaven-high So were her words godly nectarous 'But to the woman Death the god replied, With the ironic laughter of his voice Discouraging the labour of the stars: ' Death is Inconscience and Inconscience is dark Dark is Death and his shadowy job and to Savitri His soundless voice even was dark..... 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 there so, let Savitri in my self arise Aroused there so be knowledge and fortune ============================================ Note; Some more inspiring descriptive and informative lines from Book 10 Canto 3 Page 633 My love eternal sits throned on God's calm; For Love must soar beyond the very heavens And find its secret sense ineffable;