SWAMI VIVEKANANDA - Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture

46 Swami Vivekananda : The Friend of All
else but the fakir who had come to his rescue years
before. Swamiji recognized him and bringing him before
the audience, announced that the fakir had once saved
his life. He later gave him some money. The fakir,
however, did not remember Swamiji.
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One winter Swamiji went to Deoghar as a guest of
Priyanath Mukerjee accompanied by Swami
Niranjanananda. One day, while taking a walk with his
brother disciple, Swamiji saw a man lying helpless by the
side of the road writhing in pain. Swamiji moved closer
to the man and found he was suffering from acute
dysentery. He felt the man needed immediate medical
treatment, but first, he must be moved from the
roadside. But where to take him? He thought of
Priyanath's house. However, Swamiji himself was only a
guest, how could he take this unknown man there?
Priyanathbabu might be offended. He thus hesitated a
moment and then made up his mind to serve the helpless
man at all costs. So with the help of Swami
Niranjanananda, he brought the man to Priyanathbabu's
house and placed him on a bed, cleaned him thoroughly,
clothed him and began to apply hot fomentations. As a
result, the man soon recovered. Instead of being vexed,
Priyanathbabu was filled with admiration for this
wonderful expression of Swamiji's love.