This long narrative poem by Sri Aurobindo is based on the story of King Pururavas and the heavenly nymph Urvasie. Written in Baroda (circa 1898-1902). This tale has been earlier immortalised by Kalidasa in his poem “Vikramorvasie or The Hero and the Nymph”, which has also been translated by Sri Aurobindo.
Today we read several poems that mark a transition of Sri Aurobindo from a remarkable and brilliant person into a budding revolutionary and a...
This poem by Sri Aurobindo in quantitative hexameter is a marvel of mystical poetry.
This poem is written during the pre-Pondicherry days in the form of a dialogue between the Rishi and Manu the king.