The legend of Sri
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa -
Pranams at the lotus feet
of Thakurji!
Chapter – 12
In the year 1861 Bhairavi
Bhramani came to visit Dhakshineshwar, she was middle-aged ascetic covered in a saffron robe, she holds a trident, she
was from the pious Bhramin family, she carries a Raghubir Shila, she was well
conversant with the Thanthri principles and texts of Gaudiya Vaishnavism. She converses with Thakurji for hours after
seeing his intense meditation, she got too pleased at him, and she considered
Ramakrishna as her own son. While
talking Bhairavi said “ Oh! Child, I was searching for a disciple like you, You
practice Thanthrasadhana, I will teach you the process,” after a few days
Bhairavi told Madhuranath that Thakurji is not an ordinary human, he is an
incarnation of Lord, you should take care of him in a special manner, Thakurji will be highly propitious for all of
you,” Madhuranath had the experience of the same. Thakurji undertakes extreme Sadhanas under the
bale tree, at the northern end of Dhakshineshwar garden.
One day Madhuranath arrived
at the shrine with Rani Rasmoni. At the end
of Puja, Rani requested Thakurji to sing praising Ma Kali, Ramakrishna started to sing the glories of Ma
Kali. While singing he gave a slap on the upper back of Rani Rasmoni saying
that “you are thinking all those things sitting before Ma Kali” All the temple
workers were got infuriated at the senseless act of Ramakrishna. Madhuranath’s eyes became red with anger,
everyone knows that Thakurji is mad, at that moment Rani Rasmoni showed a
gesture to stop all the chaos, she prostrates before Ramakrishna and said “
Thakur, kindly forgive my mistake, now
you start singing. I will not let my mind wander.” Later Rani Rasmoni was surprised and said “
Thakur is Antharyami, he is omniscient, he is the knower of all while listening to
his singing, my mind wandered into court matter,” Madhuranath became too devoted
to Thakurji after listening to Rani Rasmoni.
He always takes sincere care of Thakurji, like a sincere servant of Lord,
he remembered the words of Hridhayram “ Ma Kali always appears before Mamaji,
she consumes offerings from his hand, she converses with Mamaji,” Ramkrishna
learned Thanthric practices from Bhairavi Bhramani, he had some changes in his
behavior. Madhuranath was always worried about the mental
health of Thakurji, he brought a doctor to treat Ramkrishna, his mother arrived
to Dhakshineshwar after hearing the difficulties of Ramakrishna, saw three
cousins were taking care of Ramakrishna.
Thakurji’s spiritual practices went up to the supreme state, he started
practicing Adhvaithasadhana, his health conditions were getting worse day by
day, he was void of sleep, hunger, clothes and unaware of the need to perform necessary tasks for
living, he stopped talking to people completely.