Sāvitrī deals with a realm of experience that is not known to the common man and it is therefore likely that it may not meet with general appreciation or understanding at first. The creator of Sāvitrī knew this very well and so he wrote: "Sāvitrī is a record of a seeing, of an experience, which is not of the common kind, and it is often very far from what the general human mind sees or experiences". But even the modernist poet cannot lay claim to a universal understanding and appreciation of his work. Sāvitrī demands a certain minimum of capacity of vision in addition to a broad cosmopolitan enlightened outlook familiar with the latest advances in several branches of human knowledge. But that cannot be a bar to its high epic qualities. On the contrary, it opens out an altogether new and rich realm of experience to the reader and if he has to make an effort to enter into the spirit of it, lie will find that his labours are more than amply rewarded.    more »