Kathamrita Volume II - Swami Vivekananda

devotees, “You sing some songs, too.” Thebrahmin woman is standing near the door. Shesays, “None of them can sing – except perhapsMahima Babu. But he won’t sing in front ofhim [meaning Sri Ramakrishna].”The Young Man — Why? I even sing beforemy father.The Younger Naren (laughing loudly) — Buthe has not advanced that far.Everyone laughs. In a few minutes the brahminwoman comes and says, “Please come inside.”Sri Ramakrishna asks, ‘Why?”The Brahmin Woman — Refreshments are tobe served there. Kindly go inside.Sri Ramakrishna — Why don’t you bring themhere?The Brahmin Woman — Ganu’s mother says,“If he once gives the dust of his feet in thehouse, it will turn into Kashi. Then even dyingin the house will no longer be a problem forme.”Sri Ramakrishna enters the inner apartmentswith the brahmin woman and the young men.The devotees pace up and down in themoonlight. M. and Binode talk to one anotheras they stroll the main path south of the house.