The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 8/Epistles - Fourth Series/X Haripada
X
(Translated from Bengali)
To Shri Haripada Mitra
MARGAON,
1893.
DEAR HARIPADA,
I just now received a letter from you. I reached here safe. I went to visit
Panjim and a few other villages and temples near by. I returned just today.
I have not given up the intention of visiting Gokarna, Mahabaleshwar, and
other places. I start for Dharwar by the morning train tomorrow. I have
taken the walking-stick with me. Doctor Yagdekar's friend was very
hospitable to me. Please give my compliments to Mr. Bhate and all others
there. May the Lord shower His blessings on you and your wife. The town of
Panjim is very neat and clean. Most of the Christians here are literate. The
Hindus are mostly uneducated.
Yours affectionately,
SACHCHIDANANDA.
(Swamiji used to call himself such in those days.)