Leaving the Cape Comorin <br />Swamiji went, one by one, <br />To all the principal towns <br />Besides important cities. <br /> <br />He went to Ramnad first. <br />And to Pondichery next. <br />His fame spread already <br />In South India widely. <br /> <br />At Madras, his intention <br />To go to America soon, <br />He revealed to the people <br />Who greeted him well. <br /> <br />They offered to collect <br />Sufficient funds to meet <br />His expenses for the trip. <br />And seriously took it up. <br /> <br />His work in an organised form <br />Started only through them. <br />He poured his heart and soul <br />While talking to the people. <br /> <br />He discussed on philosophy, <br />Religion, science, history, <br />Literature, ancient scriptures <br />And other current topics. <br /> <br />He told them, “Don’t mention, <br />You’ve no time for meditation. <br />See, how those ancient rishis <br />Spent more time for this.” <br /> <br />“How dare you criticize them? <br />Did you test their wisdom? “ <br />His speech was so powerful <br />To wake up sleeping people. <br /> <br />He didn’t take the funds <br />From people of Madras, <br />But asked them to distribute <br />The same to the suffering lot. <br /> <br />If Mother’s wish was that <br />He was to go the West, <br />Then they should help him, <br />As he was going for them. <br /> <br />Similarly at Hyderabad, <br />People became spellbound, <br />By his thundering speech <br />That gave a magnetic touch. <br /> <br />(Note: Madras has now been <br />Renamed as Chennai and <br />Cape Comorin as Kanyakumari)<br /><br />Rajaram Ramachandran<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/33-vivekananda-wanderings-in-south-india/
