Kathamrita Volume II - Swami Vivekananda

Thakur asks the devotees every now and then,“Where is the musician?”Mahima — We are quite all right as we are.Sri Ramakrishna — But why, my dear sir? Weget this all year long.Somebody from outside the room says, “Thesinging party has come! The musician hasarrived!”Full of joy, Sri Ramakrishna asks, “Where ishe?”A mat is spread on the long southeasternverandah of the room. Sri Ramakrishna says,“Sprinkle a little Ganges water. So manyworldly people have walked this verandah.”The wife and daughters of Pyari Babu, aresident of Bali, arrive after visiting the KaliTemple. They wish to hear the kirtan whenthey see the preparations being made for it.Someone says to Thakur, “They are asking ifthere is enough space for them in the room.Can they sit here?” Listening to the devotionalsongs, Thakur says, “No, no.” He means thatthere is not enough room.Just at this moment Narayan arrives. He salutesThakur.Thakur says to him, “Why have you come?You had such a beating from the members ofyour family.” Narayan goes toward Thakur’sroom. Seeing this, Thakur beckons Baburam togive him something to eat.Narayan enters the room. Suddenly Thakur