Corners Quote by Rabindranath Tagore
“In desperate hope I go and search for her in all the corners of my house. I find her not. My house is small and what once has gone from it can never be regained. But infinite is thy mansion, my lord, and seeking her I have come to thy door.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: The Gardener, 1918
The speaker longs for a lost beloved, recognizing earthly limits but trusting divine infinity for reunion.
In simple terms: Yearning for a lost love, hoping divine boundlessness.
Key Takeaway
Seek beyond the finite.
Themes
longing
faith
loss
hope
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
poetic
spiritual
When to use this quote
- personal grief
- spiritual prayer
- search for meaning
Key Concepts
spiritual yearning
transcendence
Questions to Reflect On
- What does “infinite mansion” symbolize for you?
- How do you reconcile loss with hope?
A Different Perspective
Human longing cannot be fully resolved by divine promise alone.
