From Epistles-Second Series of Volume 6 of The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
XIII[6]*
(Translated from Bengali)
BAIDYANATH,
26th Dec., 1889.
DEAR SIR,
After a long attempt, I think, I am now in a position to present myself before you. In a day or two I take myself to your feet at holy Kashi.
I have been putting up here for some days with a gentleman of Calcutta, but my mind is much longing for Varanasi. My idea is to remain there for some time, and to watch how Vishvanâtha and Annapurnâ (Shiva and His Divine Spouse as installed in Varanasi.) deal it out to my lot. And my resolve is something like “either to lay down my life or realise my ideal” ”
Yours etc.,
VIVEKANANDA.