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others would be very much upset. The spirit of these letters bring to us a pleasant picture of love in friendship.
In a letter of 23-3-1887, when he did not receive a letter from another friend Shri Manilal Mohanlal, Virchandbhai sent him two verses of 'covert insinuation'(Anyokti). In one of these he blamed himself for behaving like a deer that goes after a mirage in the false hope of obtaining water. In a note to the verse he wrote : you may not realise at the moment to whom this insinuation applies, but your heart will tell you later'.
Bhagwandas Parekh used to write poems and send them to Virchandbhai, requesting him to guide him through criticism. Virchandbhai, in reply would discuss the poems according to his ability. In a letter of 30-1-1887. Bhagwandasbhai writes:
Moreover, you have written about the sub-divisions of sentiment of love, (Shringara Rasa) and have told me that my poems depicts love in separation (Vipralamba Shringara) Now, you may know that I am completely ignorant of any sub-divisions of rasa, because I have not learnt poetics from anyone so that I can have any idea of anything like 'love is separation'. In the same letter he says : 'I have a slight idea of love in unity, though not very clearly. Just as you have explained to me the conditions in which love in separation can be depicted, please also explain those details about love in unity(Sambhoga Shringara). Virchandbhai, being himself thirsting for knowledge, was only too happy to oblige his friend. In reply he wrote a verse and added his remarks to it. He said, 'The mutual glances of the hero and the heroine, their conversation, their strolling together in the garden, picking flowers, enjoying a swim, drinking together,
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