Champaklal Speaks

My Lucky Photograph

1944-09-13

Mother took my photograph to Sri Aurobindo, gave it in his and said: “Respectable, looks like a yogi.” She said it thrice.

Sri Aurobindo smiled, nodded his head and said: “Y...e...s.”

Mother looked at me and said: “Very nice.” This too she said thrice, then added: “I am not joking.”

As she put the photograph in my hand, Sri Aurobindo was looking at me and smiling.