Prabhupada - Abhay Charan's College Days

While Abhay was in the college His father performed his marriage. But the couple lived not together, Until his studies were o’er. Radharani Datta was his spouse, Who lived in her parent’s house. As Abhay’s father was so keen On his son finishing graduation. Hardly his fourth year was o’er, There arose a national uproar, And a “quit India” movement Against the British government. Subhas Chandra Bose, his senior, Who became a national leader, Urged the students to come out, And extend their active support. Always non-political Abhay was, This time, he liked this cause For freeing this Dharmic country, From the shackles of slavery. Mahatma Gandhi, another leader, Promptly influenced him further With a slogan of “Non-co-operation, ” That, in turn, shook the entire nation. Krishna’s Bhagavad Gita Book, Gandhi, with him, always took, And read some portions therein, While addressing the nation. As Abhay loved Gita always, He felt it one of Gandhi’s ways To attain the country’s freedom, Fighting from a spiritual platform. In 1920, he gave up his studies, After passing fourth year exams, And refused to accept his diploma, As a protest, to liberate India. The killing of people unarmed, At Jallianwalla Bagh, in hundreds, While attending a peaceful meeting, Triggered a massive national uprising. This action of British government Resulted in a total resentment Among all the Indian people Against their demonic rule. Abhay’s father was concerned, Of his future, and remained worried, But didn’t go against his son’s free will And kill his spirit to join a national call. He got his son fixed up in a job In his doctor friend’s ‘Bose lab, ’ Where Abhay joined as a Manager Just to please his worried father.