Savitri
A Legend and a Symbol

Chapter 132363–369

Book 2. Fourth Period of Commentaries (1969)

367 – Act according to the Shastra rather than thy self-will and desire; so shalt thou grow stronger to control the ravener in thee; but act according to God rather than the Shastra; so shalt thou reach to His highest which is far above rule and limit.

368 – The Law is for the bound and those whose eyes are sealed; if they walk not by it, they will stumble; but thou who art free in Krishna or hast seen his living light, walk holding the hand of thy Friend and by the lamp of eternal Veda.

369 – The Vedanta is God’s lamp to lead thee out of this night of bondage and egoism; but when the light of Veda has dawned in thy soul, then even that divine lamp thou needest not, for now thou canst walk freely and surely in a high and eternal sunlight.

Strive exclusively to hear the command of the Supreme Lord, and if you are perfectly sincere, He will find a way to make you hear and recognise this command with certainty. Such is the assurance given to all those who want to live according to the supreme Truth.

3 March 1970 370 – What is the use of only knowing? I say to thee, Act and be, for therefore God sent thee into this human body.

371 – What is the use of only being? I say to thee, Become, for therefore wast thou established as a man in this world of matter.

372 – The path of works is in a way the most difficult side