Once Narendra had decided br An ascetic life to lead, br To go ahead in that route, br His Guru’s help he sought br br In the meantime, he secured, br A small job that provided br Just enough for the family br To manage their needs daily. br br He told his guru one day, br “Oh Guru, why not you pray br To Mother Kali to take pity br And remove my poverty.” br br Guru replied, “Oh my son, br True, Kali will surely listen br If you also sincerely pray br On this auspicious day.” br br “Since you’ve doubted her, br And also her real power br All these days, you had to suffer, br But she fulfils her devotee’s prayer.” br br To the Kali Temple he went, br Late by the same night, br But he forgot about his poverty, br When he stood before the Deity. br br He saw her as real one, br Not an ordinary stone, br Ready to give him boon br When he asked for one. br br This, he told his Master, br “I saw real Kali Mother, br And before her beauty, br I forgot about my poverty.” br br In his life, this incident, br Acted as a turning point, br Bringing a change in him, br On the spiritual platform. br br He became an ardent devotee br Of Kali, the presiding Deity, br From that moment onward, br Not turning again backward. br br In the cycle of manifestation, br Mother Kali is all in one; br To the virtuous, a kind Mother, br And to the offenders, a terror. br br As the Universal Mother br She has all the powers br Of creation, protection, br And also destruction. br br As a Universal symbol, br Her manifestation is total. br She’s the Most Merciful, br And also All Powerful.