Chapter (অধ্যায়): FIRST VISIT TO DAKSHINESWARPage: 24 of 89
and old mother-in-law. It was in March of 1872
that the Holy Mother reached Dakshineswar
about five years after she had last seen the Master
at Kamarpukur.
Sri Ramakrishna at this time lived in constant
divine communion. The greater part of the day
and night he would remain in an ecstatic condition.
Even a slight incidentthe singing of a
devotional song or the sight of anything which
had a divine association, however remote
would throw his mind into samadhi, and he
would become oblivious of his surroundings. He
was more at home on the divine plane than we
are on the earthly plane. But when Saradamani
arrived at Dakshineswar he was not forgetful of
his duties to his wedded wife. If she so desired,
Sri Ramakrishna was willing to sacrifice his very
mission for her. Saradamani also, on her part, was
too pure and noble to have the slightest inclination
to drag her saintly husband to a life of worldliness.
She clearly told him about this and readily
responded to his ideals and aspirations. All that
she wanted was to be near him and to have the
privilege of serving him and moulding her own
life according to his direction. Sri Ramakrishna
gave her that favour in abundance. Though the
Holy Mother was accommodated at the Nahabat
and in the course of the day could not meet the
Master because he had visitors, at night she was