Mother,Sri Aurobindo
Letters of Sri Aurobindo
Volume 1
Letter ID: 347
Sri Aurobindo — Roy, Dilip Kumar
March 10, 1933
Mother,
A registered envelope came in which there was a receipt for the last quarterly tax of one of the houses which amounts to about Rs. 60 and Rs. 70 in banknotes, which makes Rs. 130. May I see you tomorrow for a minute to offer at your feet this Rs. 70?
Yes, just a little before [?].
The other tenant has suddenly promised to send me a big cheque. I am glad for the rent has been steadily running into arrears.
Could you send me a chit for Sarala.1 You see the silk my sister bought for me has more than sufficed for one Punjabi, so that a little remains over, with which a simple cap could be made, of a very simple sort and shape. I will send this shape or rather send Sarala a cap of mine so that she can make one exactly similar with the little piece that is left over.
Yes, a chit is enclosed.
Today I meditated well too, besides working rather hard. I am in good spirit. Only a slight granule still remains, it lessens but again grows big. No pain. I expect it will be all right in a few days. I am very careful.
I am translating the song on Saraswati and also writing its music as I want Nandini2 to play the accompaniment with Sahana, Maitreyi and Nalina who three will sing it together. They are singing it exquisitely. You will be pleased, I am sure.
I am looking forward to see the corrected version of the translation of my song on Shiva. I hope I’ll get it tomorrow. Then I will send my translation of Saraswati.
I will see tonight but I have my doubts whether I can finish.
1 Sarala, a good tailoress, lived with her husband Suchi. This French couple were given Indian names in the Ashram.
2 Nandini, an English lady, played cello wonderfully well. Mother loved it tremendously. And Sri Aurobindo said that she was a “born musician.”