Aurobindo 184 Savitri Book 11

An appreciation on Savitri Book Eleven: The Book of Everlasting Day Canto One: The Eternal Day: The Soul's Choice and the Supreme Consummation Words within inverted commas are Aurobindo's 'The measure of that subtle music ceased. Down with a hurried swimming floating lapse Through unseen worlds and bottomless spaces forced Sank like a star the soul of Savitri.' 'A choir of rushing winds to meet her came.' 'Pursuing her in her fall, implacably sweet, A face was over her which seemed a youth's, Symbol of all the beauty eyes see not, ' An ardent charm after-effected Savitri glorious 'She kept within her strong embosoming soul Like a flower hidden in the heart of spring The soul of Satyavan drawn down by her Inextricably in that mighty lapse.' 'Invisible heavens in a thronging flight Soared past her as she fell.' And here, awaiting my heart to be blessed.. '.......................Then all the blind And near attraction of the earth compelled Fearful rapidities of downward bliss.' 'A hospitable softness drew her in Into a wonder of miraculous depths, Above her closed a darkness of great wings And she was buried in a mother's breast.' 'All still was in a silence of the gods.' 'But where the silence of the gods had passed, A greater harmony from the stillness born Surprised with joy and sweetness yearning hearts, An ecstasy and a laughter and a cry. A power leaned down, a happiness found its home. Over wide earth brooded the infinite bliss.'.... ............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 11 Canto 1 Page 711 She bore the burden of infinity And felt the stir of all ethereal space. Crowned as with peacock plumes of gorgeous hue Framing a sapphire, whose heart-disturbing smile Insatiably attracted to delight, Voluptuous to the embraces of her soul. Changed in its shape, yet rapturously the same, It grew a woman's dark and beautiful Like a mooned night with drifting star-gemmed clouds, A shadowy glory and a stormy depth, Turbulent in will and terrible in love. Page 712 Lost in the giddy proneness of that speed, Whirled, sinking, overcome she disappeared, Like a leaf spinning from the tree of heaven, In broad unconsciousness as in a pool; The prophet moment covered limitless Space And cast into the heart of hurrying Time A diamond light of the Eternal's peace, A crimson seed of God's felicity; A key turned in a mystic lock of Time. End of Canto 1 End of Book 11