Kathamrita Volume II - Swami Vivekananda

Sri Ramakrishna (to Mahendra, pointing hisfinger at the devotees) — Don’t these peoplehave homes? Have they no work? How do theymake it?Bondage of wifeSri Ramakrishna (to Hari) — Why don’t youcome to Dakshineswar? Is it because your wifehas returned to live with you?Hari — No, sir.Sri Ramakrishna — Then why have youforgotten?Hari — Sir, I fell ill.Sri Ramakrishna (to the devotees) — He hasgotten thin, but his love and devotion toGod [24] hasn’t diminished. Who can evenfathom the depth of his devotion! But it is of asomewhat troublesome nature! (Laughter.)Thakur calls a devotee’s wife by the name of‘Habi’s mother’. The brother of Habi’s motherhas arrived. He is a college student and isabout twenty. He has to leave to play cricket,so he rises. His younger brother is also adevotee of Thakur. He leaves with him. In alittle while, Dwija returns. Thakur asks him,“Didn’t you go with them?”