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Book VI

The Book of Fate

Canto I

The Word of Fate

In silent bounds bordering the mortal's plane	4' 48"	4.1 Mb
As might a lightening streak, a glory fell	5' 25"	4.2 Mb
He sang to them of the lotus-heart of love	5' 40"	4.9 Mb
Even as he sang and rapture stole through	5' 41"	4.4 Mb
What feet of gods, what ravishing flutes of heaven	6' 05"	5.0 Mb
But Ashwapathy answered to the seer	7' 22"	5.7 Mb
Virgin who comest perfected by joy	7' 45"	6.0 Mb
Astonished, all sat silent for a space	5' 05"	4.1 Mb
But now the queen alarmed lifted her voice	5' 24"	4.4 Mb
Then cried the sage piercing the mother's heart	6' 22"	4.8 Mb
But the queen cried: "Vain then can be heaven's grace!"	5' 46"	4.7 Mb
O child, in the magnificence of thy soul	5' 07"	4.0 Mb
But Savitri replied with steadfast eyes	7' 23"	5.7 Mb

Canto II

The Way of Fate and the Problem of Pain

Then after a silence Narad made reply	7' 35"	6.1 Mb
The Eternal suffers in a human form	5' 56"	4.5 Mb
Hard is the world-redeemers heavy task	8' 52"	7.6 Mb
Haste not towards Godhead on a dangerous road	6' 44"	5.4 Mb
Bear; thou shalt find at last thy road to bliss	5' 39"	4.9 Mb
O mortal who complainst of death and fate	7' 01"	6.0 Mb
A huge descent began, a giant fall	6' 26"	5.2 Mb
Then Ashwapathy answered to the seer	10' 09"	7.8 Mb
He spoke and ceased and left the earthly scene	7' 40"	6.2 Mb