After his American visits, <br />Swamiji chose several places <br />In London and European Cities <br />To give his religious lectures. <br /> <br />In London, he met scholars, <br />Who heard his lectures, <br />On the merits of Hindu Religion, <br />And the benefits of meditation. <br /> <br />After attending his classes, <br />Many became his disciples. <br />He found it too strenuous <br />To manage these activities. <br /> <br />Here, he had a premonition <br />Of his imminent death soon. <br />Yet, he had his own concern <br />To fulfill his people’s expectations. <br /> <br />Unmindful of his last days, <br />To uplift the Indian masses, <br />The only thought he had, <br />Made him to work still hard. <br /> <br />In the European countries, <br />His itinerary went on like this, <br />Such as Switzerland, France, <br />Germany, Italy, and other places. <br /> <br />There was a pressing recall <br />From the Indian people, <br />For Swamiji’s early return. <br />To see him, they were keen. <br /> <br />The great India’s regeneration <br />O’er its religious foundation, <br />Remained as his pending work <br />Though it was an uphill task. <br /> <br />The support, he had from the West, <br />Never before he had from his East. <br />He had his recognition from India, <br />Only after he was honored by America.<br /><br />Rajaram Ramachandran<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/46-vivekananda-other-visits-in-the-west/
