Aurobindo versus Sri Aurobindo¹³

Aurobindo — the boldest revolution. Sri Aurobindo — the quickest evolution.

Aurobindo — “British, out!” Sri Aurobindo — “World-ignorance, out, out, out!”

Aurobindo — a Cambridge-education-zenith-mind. Sri Aurobindo — a world-illumination-Soul And the earth-transformation-Harbinger.

Aurobindo — “Cambridge, you gave me The vastness-knowledge-light.” Sri Aurobindo — ’’Cambridge, I give you And the whole world Oneness-nectar-delight.”

Aurobindo was A world-mind-traveller-hunger Par excellence. Sri Aurobindo is A cosmos-heart-lover-feast Infinite.

Aurobindo came down. Sri Aurobindo went up Only to be all-where.

In England, a waking lion. In Baroda, a watching lion. In Bengal, a roaring lion. In Pondicherry, an all-conquering lion.

Within, Aurobindo heard. Without, Sri Aurobindo sounds.

Aurobindo’s heart Was a God-dreamer. Sri Aurobindo’s life Is a God-giver.

Aurobindo — the perfect definition Of a God-oneness-seeker. Sri Aurobindo — the absolute definition Of God the Supreme.

In Bengal, he was An India-lover, India-awakener And India-server.

In Pondicherry, he became A God-seer, God-possessor And God-distributor.

Aurobindo saw the world. Sri Aurobindo fought for the world And so does he still.

His The Life Divine Is God the man’s Aspiration-victory-song.

His Savitri Is man the God’s Transformation-manifestation-gong.

Aurobindo accepted humanity’s imperfections As his own. God accepted Sri Aurobindo To claim His Perfection As his own, very own.

Aurobindo was humanity’s Life-temple-beauty. Sri Aurobindo is Divinity’s Heart-Shrine-Fragrance.

Sri Aurobindo is caught By both man and God alike — Man for his transformation; God for His manifestation.