Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

Volume 2. 1937

Letter ID: 1970

Sri Aurobindo — Nirodbaran Talukdar

June 15, 1937

Are some of the lines in today’s poem too long for a lyric?

It does not depend on the length of lines but on whether the rhythm sings or not. If it talks instead of singing, then the rhythm is not lyrical.

Had any time for the old man’s tears and the young woman’s tennis?

No.

[A’s case.] For debility, I know Utile about Chyavanprash. Rajangam, Dr. Becharlal and books say that it is a marvellous remedy for debility etc. So, I suppose, we can get some from Madras when Doraiswamy goes.

Very well.

Is he still consuming the same amount of syrup cocoa?...

He says he has reduced the quantity.