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શક્તિ પ્રમાણે સંયમ સવારમાં રોટી બનાવવાની રીત આખી લખી આપી, એટલે રાજી થયા. જેટલા કાગળ લખવા જોઈએ એ બધા લખી નાખવા 24-S-PP Hisal. ulazila Halal slai orquc ed} મારો પતિ બ્રહ્મચર્ય પાળવાની અશક્તિ જણાવે છે અને મને કહે છે કે યુરોપમાં એવી વાત ન થાય, આપણે ગાંધીજી કહે છે તેમ તડજોડ કરીને જીવનારા છીએ. એને લખ્યું : "I think Satyavan's problem is simple. No person can go beyond his or her limits. You cannot force anyone to be chaste. He or she must have the inner conviction. You can give him the fullest freedom to separate himself from you and get a divorce decree if necessary. He must be at liberty to marry some other woman of his choice. It is most dangerous to have a carnal mind constantly brooding over satisfaction of animal passion. You must surround him with all the affection you can give him and not judge him harshly. It is to his credit that he has striven all these years to control himself. Of course if you have the slightest desire to satisfy his craving, you should regard yourself at liberty to do so. For you both came to joint conclusion about self-control. If now one party wishes to revise the agreement, the other may also, if there is the desire. Whereas if you are satisfied that you have no craving at all, you must resist every entreaty from Satyavan as lovingly as possible, but with the utmost firmness. Let him read this letter. Let him think over it and pray to God for light. And if he finds that he cannot bring his passion under subjection, he must take another wife if you have no wish to surrender. You should part as friends. If you have to part, what happens to you is a matter of little concern. If you have the strength, as I know you have, you will earn your bread by your own labour. "May God help you and bless you both. With deep love, Yours Bapu" * હું ધારું છું સત્યવાનના પ્રશ્ન સરળ છે. કોઈ માણસ પોતાની શક્તિની આગળ જઈ શકતો નથી. કોઈ ને બ્રહ્મચર્ય પાળવાની આપણે ફરજ પાડી
