Kathamrita Volume II - Swami Vivekananda

Sri Ramakrishna is seated in the living room ofGanu’s mother’s house. It is on the groundfloor. Next to the street, it is used as a concertroom. Several young men now and then playmusic for Thakur’s entertainment.It is half past eight in the evening. It is the firstday of the dark fortnight of the month ofAshada. The sky, the house and the main roadare all bathed in moonlight. The devotees hadcome in with Thakur and taken their seats inthe room.The brahmin woman, who has accompaniedthem, first goes inside the house and thencomes and stands at the door of the livingroom. A number of boys from theneighbourhood look at Thakur through itswindows. When they hear of his arrival, peopleof the neighborhood, young and old, comeeagerly to see the great saint.Seeing more and more boys peeping in fromthe windows, the Younger Naren says, “I say,why are you all here? Go home, please.” ButSri Ramakrishna says affectionately, “No, no.Please stay.”From time to time Thakur chants, “Hari Om!Hari Om!”An asana has been placed over an ordinarycotton carpet. Sri Ramakrishna is sitting on it.Some young musicians who have brought theirinstruments are asked to sing some songs.When they can’t find comfortable seats,Thakur asks them to sit close to him on thecotton carpet.He says, “Why don’t you sit here? Here, I ammaking room.” Saying this, he gathers up hisasana. The boys sing –