Death as the Ignorance
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Death as the Ignorance is a symbolic figure in Sri Aurobindo’s epic poem "Savitri" representing the cosmic principle of unconsciousness and limitation that opposes the soul’s aspiration toward divine truth and immortality.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical personification
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literary character ⓘ metaphysical concept in literature ⓘ symbolic figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Savitri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Sri Aurobindo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
cosmic darkness
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denial of higher knowledge ⓘ falsehood ⓘ inertia ⓘ limitation of consciousness ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
divine truth
ⓘ
immortality ⓘ supramental consciousness ⓘ |
| createdBy | Sri Aurobindo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
cosmic principle of limitation
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cosmic principle of unconsciousness ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
dialogue with Savitri
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philosophical debate about God and world ⓘ |
| functionInPoem |
to articulate the arguments of negation
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to embody the resistance of the lower nature ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | epic poetry ⓘ |
| narrativeOutcome |
is compelled to yield to the power of love and truth
ⓘ
is ultimately overcome by Savitri’s consciousness ⓘ |
| opposes |
Savitri
NERFINISHED
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the soul’s aspiration toward divine truth ⓘ the soul’s aspiration toward immortality ⓘ |
| partOf | the larger symbolic system of Savitri ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext |
Sri Aurobindo’s evolutionary cosmology
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Sri Aurobindo’s integral yoga ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Ignorance in Sri Aurobindo’s metaphysics
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cosmic Evil as resistance to the Divine ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
antagonist to Savitri’s spiritual quest
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guardian of the mortal law ⓘ tester of the soul ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cosmic nescience
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denial of the divine ⓘ ignorance ⓘ mortality ⓘ negation of the soul’s aspiration ⓘ resistance to spiritual evolution ⓘ unconsciousness ⓘ |
| thematicRole |
dramatization of the problem of evil
ⓘ
embodiment of the obstacle to divine realization ⓘ |
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