Champaklal Speaks

“Wait, Wait, Champaklal!”

1944-09-21

I said to Mother: “Latour, the photographer, is an admirer and a devotee of Sri Aurobindo. He is very anxious to take a new photograph of Sri Aurobindo. His father had taken the old ones. He too wants to take one. He says that if Mother does not allow him to take the photograph, he can give his camera to Bansidhar, ready to be clicked. He says that his is a beautiful camera which can be operated under any circumstances. He will explain things to Bansidhar and give the camera ready in his hands.”

Mother: “Wait, wait a little more.”

C: “The time has not yet come? But Mother, I do think your time for being photographed has come.”

Mother: “No, no, my time also has not yet come.”

C: “Mother, you move like a young girl...”¹

Mother: “No, no, no, wait, wait, Champaklal!”

The time came in 1950. And we spent thousands of rupees.

This too is Their Play. Whereas even if we had asked money from

Latour he would have gladly paid it for the privilege of taking the photographs. He was a sincere devotee of Sri Aurobindo.