Analysis Of Savitri's Narrative: A Beautiful Mind

Savitri, the evangelist a midst humans, shows by her nature the power of love she prototypes. What infinite possibilities the human beings- “the naked two-legged worm thou callest man?” (10.3.480) has, if only he changes himself using his free-will and comes out of his realistic, nihilistic conditionings (that the Lord of Death talks tall of). Her love overrules the inexorability of the Nature’s laws and victoriously resolves the dichotomy of matter and spirit joining the two eternal opponents. Although she takes her stand on the spirit, she also seeks a fulfilment which is really of the world. Her example, man should emulate; following which he too can overcome death. She warns Death: “Yet shall man by me /Trample thee down to reach the immortal heights” (Savitri 10.3.487,489).

The universality of love she achieves is not by Reason’s thoughts but through heart. “My heart is wiser than the Reason’s thoughts. /It sees and feels the one Heart beat in all. /My heart’s strength can carry the grief of the universe” (10.3.525,527,531). This very hearts strength is a bullwork against Death’s false and helps her in allurement securing “whatever once the living Satyavan desire” (570) (in his heart). The clarity of her conviction is the force of her love. “Nothing I claim but Satyavan alone” (565). She says, the ways of human love are the ways of the world. Her love, being true, is more than human. She is a mentor, a trendsetter; even a path blazer. Death asks Savitri to return to earth and marry again: she will soon find other men equally loveable. For, “who, being mortal, can dwell glad alone” (Savitri 10.3.609). Satyavan will then become only a memory. That is