As a young boy, Narendra <br />Loved more God Siva, <br />The Lord of renunciation, <br />While doing meditation. <br /> <br />He had a flash of light <br />That was seen so bright, <br />Between his eyebrows, <br />Before his sleep at nights. <br /> <br />This kind of experience <br />Became a daily occurrence <br />Also during his meditation, <br />As his true nature inborn. <br /> <br />To a primary school, he went. <br />At six years, there he was sent. <br />But besides his class studies, <br />From boys, he learnt vulgar words. <br /> <br />Scared by this unpleasant trend, <br />His parents did not send <br />But stopped him from the school <br />For his home-tuition in their hall. <br /> <br />In the school, he was a leader. <br />And stood as a commander, <br />In any game, the boys played, <br />And his orders, they all obeyed. <br /> <br />As a prior sign, this leadership <br />Continued to take full shape <br />In his life mission to guide <br />The people of this world. <br /> <br />He was averse to divide men, <br />As superior or inferior men, <br />Based on religion or caste, <br />That went against his taste. <br /> <br />In his father’s office, <br />They kept tobacco pipes, <br />Separately for their clients, <br />Of different religions or castes. <br /> <br />Against their opposition, <br />He took them one by one, <br />Smoked and found them all, <br />In taste every pipe was equal. <br /> <br />The discipline of his father, <br />The caring love of his mother, <br />Both shaped his fine character, <br />To make him later a kind leader. <br /> <br />His mother insisted on, <br />“Follow the truth, my son, <br />At any cost, never mind, <br />Finally, success you’ll find.” <br /> <br />Many years later, he told, <br />“I’m deeply indebted <br />To my mother for her gift <br />Of knowledge, whatever I’ve got.”<br /><br />Rajaram Ramachandran<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/05-vivekananda-narendra-s-early-years-i/
