This poem was written in 1899. It is in blank verse and this was before the yogic phase of Sri Auribindo’s life. This is a poem of the glories of human love, and the height of human sacrifice. This poem is about Ruru and Pramadvura, a story from The Mahabharatha. This poem predates Sri Aurobindo’s magnum opus, Savitri. This is a classic example of the command of the English language by Sri Aurobindo and his ability to bring to life a rather drab and not well known story from the epic The Mahabharatha. There is an interesting description of Yamaloka, and I leave it to you, the reader to enjoy it!