Although Swamiji’s poems are written in simple language, be it Sanskrit, Bengali or English, in some cases it is not easy to comprehend their meaning. The the reason may be that Swamiji penned the in a highly elevated state of mind. This book is a compilation of Swamji’s poems followed by commentary in prose that was greeted with warm reception at the time of its first appearance in Bengali. The present volume is an English version of the same.
Karma is the eternal assertion of human freedom. If we can bring ourselves down by our karma, surely it is in our power to raise ourselves by our own karma.
-Swami Vivekananda
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