##42 (Vivekananda) The Public Opinion

The young Vivekananda, The unknown monk of India, Suddenly became a popular Religious man the World over. In the Chicago streets, His life-size portraits, Attracted many passers-by Who stopped close-by. With all due reverence, They bowed their heads In front of the portrait, And paid their respect. What he meant by Vedas, Was those spiritual laws Discovered by many seers During various periods Even before they found, Those laws really existed; Seers discovered them From time to time. “The law of gravitation, Was it a new invention? No, it did exist before And will exist thereafter.” This example he quoted, For the spiritual world, That had its own laws, Those found later by seers. The Chairman of Parliament Dr J.H. Barrows, in his statement Appreciated Swamiji’s influence O’er the entire audience. One Newspaper flashed, “After hearing him, to send Missionaries to this learned nation Will be a foolish action.” In the Parliament of Religion, He was a center of attraction. To make the audience sit, His speech was kept last. They all waited for hours There to hear his words Eagerly, as a special case, Just for fifteen minutes The son of the Indian Nation Earned such a glorification, The whole country felt proud When, the news, Indians heard.