I BOW DOWN TO RAMAKRISHNA, WHO ESTABLISHED THE RELIGION, EMBODYING IN HIMSELF THE REALITY OF ALL RELIGIONS AND BEING THUS THE FOREMOST OF DIVINE INCARNATIONS

Now, with his body rubbed with ashes and gracing the seat of the priest, Swamiji himself conducted the worship, with Swami Prakashananda to assist him. After the worship was over, Swamiji while still in the worship-room composed extempore this Mantra for prostration before Bhagavan Shri Ramakrishna:

— "I bow down to Ramakrishna, who established the religion, embodying in himself the reality of all religions and being thus the foremost of divine Incarnations."

All prostrated before Shri Ramakrishna with this Mantra. In the evening Swamiji returned to Baghbazar.

- Swami Vivekananda
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