Visions of Champaklal

Recitation of Savitri by Sri Aurobindo

1979-12-26

**810.15 p.m.***

I was sleeping in Sri Aurobindo's room. Soon I had a dream.

Sri Aurobindo was reciting Savitri in a very sweet and melodious voice. The tune of some musical instrument was also heard. It was something like a flute but not a flute. It was the sound of some musical instrument which I have never heard before. I have had the grace of hearing Sri Aurobindo playing a flute in my dream, several times, but this was such a marvellous and elevating tune and with a voice accompanying it. I could hear Nirod also reciting Savitri along with Him. I became very quiet. My whole body became extremely peaceful. I wanted to go and listen to this enchanting voice and music. It was coming from the 'long passage' (as the Mother called it) outside Sri Aurobindo's room where He used to sit on His chair and write and recite Savitri and I used to listen in the adjoining 'Meditation Hall.' At last I made a great effort to get up. I jumped and ran to the long passage. But it was dark! I looked at Nirod's place. His light was on and he was standing in the middle of the room. Seeing me running out of Sri Aurobindo's I room, he enquired, “What is the matter? You dreamt of something or what?”

I found nothing there and realised that it was all a dream! But it was so concrete and living! I did not answer Nirod. I was not in a condition to say anything at that time. I quietly returned to my bed in Sri Aurobindo's room.