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.
This poem by Sri Aurobindo in quantitative hexameter is a marvel of mystical poetry.
It is a prayer of the conversion of the Asura.
Today’s talk touches upon the events centred around the end of World War ll.