Kathamrita Volume II - Swami Vivekananda

and sorrow. He who has realized Godsurrenders his mind, body, prana [10] and soul,all these, to Him. Before taking a dip in Pampalake, Rama and Lakshmana thrust their bowsinto the earth near the lake. After his bathLakshmana saw that his bow was smeared withblood. Seeing it, Rama said, ‘Look, brother,some living being seems to have been injured.’Lakshmana dug in the earth and saw a big froghalf dead. Full of compassion, Rama said,‘Why didn’t you make a noise? We would havetried to save you! When a snake seizes you,you croak loudly!’ The frog said, ‘Rama, whenI am seized by a snake, I croak loudly, ‘Ramasave me, save me! Oh Rama!’ Now when I seethat Rama himself is killing me, I don’t sayanything.’ ”Chapter IIHow to remain in one’s real Self? Why is the path ofunion with God through knowledge [11] difficult?Thakur is silent for awhile and is looking atMahima and the other devotees.Thakur has heard that Mahimacharan does notbelieve in the idea of the guru, so he changesthe topic of conversation.Sri Ramakrishna — One should have faith in