Girish Chandra Ghosh

This is the thirteenth story in the series on devotees who had a role in the divine play of Bhagawan Sri Ramakrishna.

- DR. RUCHIRA MITRA

April 16, 1886, Kashipur garden house in Calcutta. Sri Ramakrishna was suffering from throat cancer and one of his dearest householder disciples came to meet him. The disciple was given refreshments. He sat in front of the Master and began to eat. As the day was hot, Sri Ramakrishna himself wanted to serve him water. He was so ill that he had not strength even to stand up. And what did the disciples see to their utter amazement? They saw him leave the bed, naked, crawling toward the earthen jug kept in the southeast corner of the room! The devotees were frozen with anxiety. The Master poured the water into a glass. He poured a drop or two into his hand to see whether it was cool. He gave it to the disciple. All were touched seeing the Master’s concern for this disciple. And the recipient of such amazing love was his heroic disciple Girish Chandra Ghosh!