The Character of Aswapathy as Nature’s Prayerful Rhythm in Sri Aurobindo’s Savitri

Abstract

The present article studies the character of Aswapathy in Sri Aurobindo’s epic Savitri. In this grand epic, Aswapathy has been presented as the divine seeker of nature. In his spiritual pursuit he ascends higher and higher to discover the secret energies of nature. It is in this voyage in the realms of Nature that he comes across the creative Power of the Supreme and at once knows that it is she who alone can transform this darkness into light. He has also a certain perception that even this flawed material human race can become flawless.