Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

Volume 1. 1935

Letter ID: 1484

Sri Aurobindo — Nirodbaran Talukdar

November 26, 1935

I went to see S at about 6 p.m. He whispered to me that R is overfeeding him with things that one wouldn’t venture to give. In consequence he had a heated condition of the stomach, vomited copiously.

Why did he not object to being stuffed like that – if what he says is true? When the old Doctor was treating him, S was always fighting to eat but found the Doctor adamant. Now he has got what he wanted – a doctor who will stuff him to repletion. I don’t want to interfere, for if I do, R will want to throw up the case.

R told me S hasn’t been happy all day because he took coconut water in the morning without telling him! You can see, judge and act.

I can’t if the patient himself swallows without a murmur.

Dr. Manilal prescribes for J’s asthma, sneezing, eczema etc., thyroid extract, adrenaline, calcium-lactate; milk injection for protein shock. He wants your opinion.

It sounds rather formidable. I can’t pronounce my opinion. It is your business to opine.