Kathamrita Volume II - Swami Vivekananda

finger they point out a particular fish. A ripetime indeed to settle their accounts! (Alllaugh.)“Some of them go for a bath in the Ganges, butinstead of thinking of God, they gossip aboutdifferent worldly matters: ‘Your son has beenmarried, what jewelry did they give as adowry?… So-and-so is very ill... Has so-and-soreturned from her father in-law’s house?… Soand-socame to see the girl (for matrimonialpurposes). She would give a lot in dowry andhave a very festive wedding ceremony... Harishis such a loving boy. He can’t live without mefor even a moment... I couldn’t come thesemany days because I had to settle the marriageof such-and-such girl. I was so busy, you see.’All this gossip.“Just see, they have come for a holy dip in theGanges and talk only about worldly things.”Sri Ramakrishna looks steadily at Naren andsoon goes into samadhi. Is he seeing thepresence of God in a pure soul?The devotees watch Sri Ramakrishna, thisimage of samadhi. There had been so muchlaughter, but now the room is still, as if no onewere there. His body is motionless, his eyesfixed, and he is sitting with folded hands, as ina picture.After awhile his samadhi breaks. His breathinghad stopped; now he heaves a long sigh.Slowly he gains external consciousness. Helooks at the devotees.