Sri Aurobindo
The Mother

to Prithwi Singh

Correspondence (1933-1967)

8 February 1951

Prithwi Singh — Mother

Ma douce Mère,

This is to tender my unreserved apology to you for some boastful remarks in my last letter. I humbly pray for your forgiveness. When one is in a passion one loses all sense of humour, the intelligence is bewildered and one indulges in things that would appear absolutely silly and vain in a sober mood. I am ashamed and frankly confess my error and pray again for your forgiveness. I shall sincerely try not to repeat it, Mother. I know well my severe limitations, and whatever little I am able to do by your Grace, may I always do with feelings of gratitude and a sincere devotion and with my whole being full of joy and pride, if pride there still must be, for the opportunity of such service as you have graciously granted to me.

I wanted to see you, Mother, because certain things were told in your name that had rather hurt me, I frankly confess. Naturally I don't want to write such things. But I know you have no time and now it is no longer necessary. With a strong effort I think I have freed myself from that painful vibration, especially after having heard something from Jayantilal and guessed. It is all right now as far as I am concerned and I wanted to write to you about this also.

With prostrations of surrender I bow myself again and again at Thy worshipful Feet as I pray for your protection and help and offer my pranams.

Prithwi Singh

My dear child,

I am not aware of having said anything that could give you the slightest pain — so I advise you not to listen to what people say — most of them take a very great pleasure in disturbing others ; and when they have nothing nasty to repeat they invent.

With my love and blessings

Mother
8 February 1951