Explorations in Savitri

Our being thrills with high far memories And would bring down their dateless meanings here, But, too divine for earthly Nature's scheme, Beyond our reach the eternal marvels blaze.

Thus we draw near to the All-Wonderful Following his rapture in things as sign and guide; Beauty is his footprint showing us where he has passed, Love is his heart-beats' rhythm in mortal breasts, Happiness the smile on his adorable face.

Our spirit tires of being's surfaces, Transcended is the splendour of the form; It turns to hidden powers and deeper states. So now he looked beyond for greater light.

A scene was planned for all her numberless moods Where each could be the law and way of life, But none could offer a pure felicity; Only a flickering zest they left behind Or the fierce lust that brings a dead fatigue.

Calm heavens of imperishable Light, Illumined continents of violet peace, Oceans and rivers of the mirth of God And griefless countries under purple suns.

On a spiritual and mysterious peak Only a miracle's high transfiguring line Divided life from the formless Infinite And sheltered Time against eternity.

Only to be was a supreme delight, Life was a happy laughter of the soul And Joy was king with Love for minister.

There were summit-glories inconceivable, Autonomies of Wisdom's still self-rule And high dependencies of her virgin sun, Illumined theocracies of the seeing soul Throned in the power of the Transcendent's ray.

There reigned a breath of high immune content, A fortunate gait of days in tranquil air, A flood of universal love and peace.