VI.] BENGALI LANGUAGE & LITERATURE 728 ‘““O what delusion possesses me ! “And, O mother, how perfect are the entice- ments by which you bind my soul to this vain world ! ‘Bringing me down to this world, unnumbered are the troubles you have crowded into my destiny. ‘They burn me like fire day and night, I no longer wish for life, O Mother !”
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After Rama Prasad, a host of song-writers Other song appeared who imitated his high spiritual strain. Writers. Amongst them the following writers attained marked SUCCESS. 1. Maharaja Rama Krisna of Nattore, son and Rama successor of the far-famed Rani Bhavani of Nattore, Krisna. and a contemporary of Rama Prasada Sen. Maharaja Rama Krisna was one of the famous princely saints of India. We have not succeeded in tracing many of his songs, but the few, that have came down to us, show a high spiritual tone. One is quoted here :—
- “Tf only my mind can reach realisation, you may
do with me whatever you will; no matter if you place me ona bed of sand. Only recite the name of the divine Mother in my ears. এনে ভূমগ্ডলে, কতই ছুঃখ দিলে আমার নিরবধি জলে ছুঃখানল ॥ আমার বাচিতে সাধ নাই |"
- « আমার মন যদিরে ভোলে,
তবে বালির শধ্যায়, কালীর নাম, CATA SAIC দেহ আপন বশী নয়, সে রিপুর সঙ্গে চলে ॥ এনে দে ভোলা, জপের মালা, ভাপাই গঙ্গাজলে॥' 01
