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Reflecting on your previous answer, I feel that conceptual meaning may be only a partial mental translation of the truth carried by the mantra, since the ordinary mind cannot fully grasp the totality of the revealed consciousness. Is this understanding correct? 📖✨

Yes, quite so. Conceptual meaning is, or can be, a starting point. But one has to go beyond percept and concept by going beyond to the experience behind the words, Sabdabrahmativartate, as the Gita says.

Sir, my goal is not linguistic semantics or scholarly research. These discussions are helping me understand the spiritual significance of Savitri, the proper way to read it, and to deepen my faith and receptivity toward it.

Yes. I am aware of that. Please feel free always to write anytime.

Affectionately,

Alok Da

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