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Sri Ramakrishna arrived at Adhar's house in Calcutta. Rakhal,
M., and other devotees were with the Master. Adhar had arranged to have
Rajnarayan, the famous singer, and his party, recite the Chandi.
Rajnarayan began the recital in the worship hall. He sang:
I have surrendered my soul at the fearless feet of the
Mother;
Am I afraid of Death any more? . . .
As the Master listened, he became filled with divine
fervor and joined the musicians. Now and then he improvised an appropriate line.
Suddenly he went in samadhi and stood still.
The singer sang again:
Who is the Woman yonder who lights the field of battle?
Darker Her body gleams even than the darkest storm-cloud,
And from Her teeth there flash the lightning's blinding flames!
Disheveled Her hair is flying behind as She rushes about,
Undaunted in this war between the gods and the demons.
Laughing Her terrible laugh, She slays the fleeing asuras,
And with Her dazzling flashes She bares the horror of war.
How beautiful on Her brow the drops of moisture appear!
About Her dense black hair the bees are buzzing in swarms;
The moon has veiled its face, beholding this Sea of Beauty.
Tell me, who can She be, this Sorceress? Wonder of wonders!
Siva Himself, like a corpse, lies vanquished at Her feet.
Kamalakanta has guessed who She is, with the elephant's gait;
She is none other than Kali, Mother of all the worlds.
Sri Ramakrishna was in deep samadhi.
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