Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

Volume 1. 1936

Letter ID: 1578

Sri Aurobindo — Nirodbaran Talukdar

March 20, 1936

Did you say “Old Man of the Sea”?

Yes.

But why sea, Sir? Any allusion?

Well, traditionally, it is, I believe, old man of the mountains, but there were no mountains here, only a sea of sobs and sorrows – so I had to vary the phrase.

I find that you have forgotten to say anything about Jatin’s permission for Darshan.

Well, the permission can be given.

And please don’t forget the letter you are writing – you can write on a separate sheet as Jatin wants to see the original very much.

What letter? only remarks or lines, if they come out.