Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

Volume 2. 1936

Letter ID: 1789

Sri Aurobindo — Nirodbaran Talukdar

December 2, 1936

Mulshankar still complains of pain in the hip joint. There is a loud cracking sound in some positions. Dr. Becharlal says the dislocation hasn’t been set right, perhaps.

It may be only rheumatism settled there. Sometimes a fracture even if set right perfectly leads to that. But you can see again if you think there is any chance of its not having been put right.

Sonnet emended by Amal. He has changed the metrical errors, as well as lines which seemed to him un-English.

And what errors, my God! For heaven’s sake don’t try the irregular dodge yet. It doesn’t succeed with you.

In J’s poem, she says that by Nature’s or the Bride’s rhythm, roses live in hope? How? Why?

What do you know about roses and their response to rhythm?