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SRI AURABINDO’S SAVITRI AS A LEGEND AND SYMBOL: A CRITICAL STUDY
Sunita Sharma
Page No. : 102-106
ABSTRACT
Savitri : A legend and symbol is Sri Aurabindos masterpiece and the longest poem in English. He follows the story of Mahabharta, but also superimpose his theory of The life divine on it Savitri represents Sri Aurobindos vision of women hand a vision which has been developing all through his literacy career in poem, plays and prose works. Here he dreams the picture of a woman as the devoted, self-sacrificing lover, strong and determined to save her love through heroic and victorious fight against heavy odds. Savitris achievement of the highest spiritual attainment coupled with her district humaneness makes her the grandest among all woman portrayed in world literature. She is in sum, the mirror image of the Divine Mother the Mahashakti on earth. It is feminism that is characteristically a product of the Indian mind.
It is distinguished from feminism of the present day in as much as it does not plead for empowerment and woman since it address her as the power it self .
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