The Mother explains: There is an ancient tradition which describes the creation as done by some first emanations of the Supreme Mother, who were four emanations. In the sense and feeling of their supreme Power, they cut connection with the Origin and became independent. And then, these emanations, being separated from their Origin, entered into darkness...   more »

Savitri is the Mantra of Realisation in the mortal world, of Transformation. It is given in a succinct way as follows. The Rishi of the Mantra is Sri Aurobindo himself.

tat savitur varam rūpam jyotih parasya dhīmahi| yannah satyéna dīpayét ||

Let us meditate on the most auspicious form of Savitŗ, on the Light of the Supreme which shall illumine us with the Truth.

Here the meditation is on the auspicious form of the Sun, the Sun of Divine Light. The Mantra affirms that the Light shall illumine us with the Truth. It shall illumine all the parts of our being, even the very physical. In it shall be our true progress. The threefold reality of Sat-Chit-Ananda shall express itself in this creation. Even the physical shall express the dynamic Truth. The auspicious form of the divine Light, varam rūpam, can alone be the foundation for the divine life in a divine body. The implication, in fact the power of the Mantra is that of physical transformation. This mortal world, mŗtyuloka, is the great concern of Savitri. She must bring down the Truth in this world, must make that Truth dynamically operative in it. She must espouse the Truth howsoever difficult the circumstances, even in the presence of ubiquitous death. The biography of Savitri is the presentation of this work of hers...   more »