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sician in Calcutta and who usually spent a few moments only with each patient, would remain with the Bhagavan hours together and some- times the whole day. He had just now been paying Sri Ramakrishna a long visit. Rising to go, he said to the Bhagavan, who was con- versing with Syam Babu:[1] "Now that you have Syam Babu to talk to, I will bid you good-bye." Sri Ramakrishna: Would you not like to hear some songs ? Doctor: I should like it very much; but your feelings will be too much worked upon and you will go off into a state of ecstasy. The doctor took his seat once more, and Vivekananda sang to the accompaniment of instruments:
- ↑ Syam Babu was a rich Hindu of Calcutta and an intimate friend of Dr. Sircar.
in Calcutta at that time. He was a great authority in medical science and his opinion carried weight among the European physicians of highest repute. He was also the founder of the Science Association in Calcutta, where he occasionally delivered scientific lectures on Physics and Chemistry.
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