Kathamrita Volume II - Swami Vivekananda

Naren and many other devotees join them. Thebrahmin woman’s sister comes to the roof andoffers salutations to Thakur, saying, “My sisterhas just gone to Nanda Bose’s house to findout why there is so much delay in yourcoming. She will return soon.”Hearing a sound downstairs, she says, “It is mysister coming.” She looked for her, but thesister had not yet returned.Thakur is smiling, sitting there surrounded bydevotees.M. (to Devendra) — What a wonderful sight!Young and old, men and women, all standingin rows, eager to see Sri Ramakrishna and hearhis words.Devendra (to Sri Ramakrishna) — M. says thatthis place is better than Nanda Bose’s. Howgreat is their love and devotion for God!Thakur laughs.Now the brahmin woman’s sister says, “Herecomes sister!”The brahmin woman comes and salutesThakur. Then she is unable to decide what tosay or do.Beside herself with emotion, she says, “Oh mydear, I am not going to survive this joy. All ofyou, please tell me how I can save myself!When my Chandi [daughter] visited me, shewas accompanied by armed men to guard heron the road. Even then I didn’t feel such joy asnow. I don’t feel the least grief at Chandi’s