Narendra began to sing:

1. In the temple of the heart dwelleth the Eternal Truth.
Ever beholding His glorious and lovely form, when shall we dive in the sea of His Beauty?

2. In the form of Infinite Wisdom the Lord will enter my soul.
The restless mind filled with wonder will take refuge at His Blessed Feet.
Immortal Bliss, like embodied nectar, will rise in the firmament of the soul.

3. At Thy sight we shall be mad with joy even as the Chakora [**] is maddened at the sight of the moon.

4. O King of kings, there is none like Thee, all good and all peaceful.
At Thy feet, O Beloved, I shall offer myself and thus fulfil the aim of my life.

5. Even here shall I enjoy heavenly bliss, so great a privilege where could I find?

6. O Lord, beholding Thy pure and perfect form, all sins will take flight, even as darkness vanishes before light.

7. O kindle in my heart the light of burning faith, fixed firm like the polar star, and thus, O Friend of the meek, fulfil ray one desire. Day and night merged in the

[paragraph continues] Bliss of Thy Love. O I shall forget myself having attained to Thee.
(O when will this come?)

[Samadhi of Ramakrishna.] Sri Ramakrishna had lost Himself in deep Samadhi as soon as He had heard the words "Immortal bliss like embodied nectar." There He sat with clasped hands, turning His face toward the East. He was diving deep into the Ocean of Beauty of the All-Blissful One. No external consciousness, no sign of breathing, no motion in any of His limbs, no quiver of the eye,--like one drawn in a picture! He had gone away somewhere from this kingdom, from this world of the senses.

Returning from Samadhi, the Bhagavan murmured in an indistinct voice: "Thou art I, I am Thou. Thou eatest, Thou and I eat. What is this? Have I jaundiced eyes? I see Thee everywhere. Wherever I cast my eyes, I see Thy form." Then He repeated the holy name of Krishna: "O Friend of the meek and gentle! O Lord of my heart! O Divine Shepherd!" After repeating this a few times, He again went into Samadhi. Coming back to sense-consciousness, He opened His eyes and found that the room was full of people of every

class. Narendra, seeing that the Bhagavan was in Samadhi, had left the room and gone to the eastern veranda, where Hazra [**] was seated on a blanket telling his beads. Narendra began to talk with him. In the meanwhile the Bhagavan looked for Narendra in the room, but he was not there. The Tanpura (musical instrument) was lying on the ground. The devotees all had their eyes fixed upon the Bhagavan, who began thus, referring to Narendra: He has lighted the fire. It matters not whether he remains in the room or leaves it!