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even if one considers the number of lines he has written. No,
these human words are not adequate to describe Savitri. Yes,
one needs superlatives, hyperboles to describe it. It is a hyper-
epic. No, words express nothing of what Savitri is. There are
no proper adjectives to describe what Savitri is, at least I do
not find them. It is of immense value — spiritual value and all
other values; it is eternal in its subject, and infinite in its ap-
peal, miraculous in its mode and power of execution; it is a
unique thing, the more you come in contact with it, the higher
will you be lifted up. Ah, truly it is something! It is the most
beautiful thing he has left for man, the highest possible. What
is it? When will man know it? When is he going to lead a life
of truth? When is he going to accept this in his life? This yet
remains to be known.
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Read with the right attitude
My child, everyday you are going to read Savitri; read
properly, with the right attitude, concentrating a little before
opening the pages and trying to keep the mind as empty as
possible, absolutely without a thought. The direct road is
through that — the heart. I tell you, if you try to really concen-
trate with this aspiration you can light the flame, the psychic
flame, the flame of purification in a very short time, perhaps in
a few days. What you cannot do normally, you will do it with
the help of Savitri. Try and you will see how very different it is,
how new, if you read with this attitude, with this something at
the back of your consciousness; as though it were an offering
to Sri Aurobindo. You know it is charged, fully charged with
consciousness; as though Savitri were a being, a real Guide. I
tell you, whoever wants to practise Yoga, if he tries sincerely
and feels the necessity, he will be able to climb with the help

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