In 1966,The Mother asked Sunil Bhattacharya to compose the musical accompaniment for Her readings of Sri Aurobindo’s Savitri. He continued to compose music for Savitri (and for the New Year) till his passing in 1998.
In his compositions for Savitri and for the New Year, Sunilda incorporated chantings of mantras from the Vedas, the Upanishads and various Stavas and Stotras, invoking the diverse Godheads of India. To him, the Mother and Sri Aurobindo were the Supreme as well as all the Goddesses and Gods of Indian mythology. As a result, we often find him replacing the names of the different deities mentioned in the originals with the names of the Mother or Sri Aurobindo.
MANTRAS IN SUNILDA'S SAVITRI MUSIC
SAVITRI BOOK 03 CANTO 01
Thou art the ancient Soul and the first and original Godhead and the supreme resting-place of this All ; Thou art bythe highest status ; O infinite in form, by Thee was extended the universe.
Thou art Yama and Vayu and Agni and Soma and Varuna and Prajapati, father of creatures, and the great-grandsire. Salutation to Thee a thousand times over and again and yet again salutation.
Srimadbhagavadgita 11.38,39.
Translation by Anil Baran Roy
Message of the Gita, pp 184-85.
RECITATION BY THE MOTHER
SAVITRI BOOK 03 CANTO 01
Lines
094 The universe removed its coloured veil,
095 And at the unimaginable end
096 Of the huge riddle of created things
097 Appeared the far-seen Godhead of the whole,
098 His feet firm-based on Life’s stupendous wings,
099 Omnipotent, a lonely seer of Time,
100 Inward, inscrutable, with diamond gaze.
