Champaklal Speaks

22 November 1932

Yesterday while resting between 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. I saw a dream. My father came her on a visit. I showed him around and he was quite satisfied. It reminded me of what Sri Aurobindo had once said: “Champaklal's father will have to come to Ashram once.” I felt that it had come true.... I took my father to the terrace. From there we started walking... ultimately we came down, where we saw a big lake. It was deep and the water was mossy and dirty. Motiben was swimming in it. I asked her, “Do you come here every day for bathing?” Motiben said, “Yes, I come here every day for bathing and swimming.” I told my father, “Since years I am staying here, but I have never bathed in this water.” My father was surprised to hear this.

Afterwards we started slowly climbing the steps beside the lake. Suddenly my father's foot hit a stone on the way. He said, “I am not much injured, I have come out of the crisis, but you have to face it.” I looked down suddenly and saw a strange looking person at the bottom of the steps staring up at me. He had a huge body and a face of a very strange colour. I felt that he was the biggest hostile force of the vital world but I was not afraid. I felt like killing him and said, “I will kill you.” He started laughing at my poor strength and inability to kill him. I did not bother about it and fought with him and tried to throw him out. Our fight went on for a long time. I was on the verge of killing him when Rajangam called me as it was rime for me to wake up. I woke up before I could kill him but still felt a joy as if I had actually won. It surprised me how I could fight with such a huge and ferocious being who could frighten anyone.

Does it indicate a future difficulty I have to pass through?

These things are not usually prophesies of the future; it was an attack on the vital plane which you were strong enough to repulse.

22.11.1932

Sri Aurobindo