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B'day Special: Sister Nivedita, Swami Vivekananda's devout disciple

"Struggle for knowledge, for strength, for happiness and for prosperity. Let all these be your aim in life": Sister Nivedita.Margaret Elizabeth Noble- a Scots-Irish lady, famously known as Sister Nivedita was one of Swami Vivekananda's

India TV News Desk Updated on: October 28, 2015 10:58 IST

Her death was grieved by many, including Swami Vivekananda. Aggrieved by her death he wrote a benediction to Sister Nivedita.

Swami Vivekananda wrote a poem for her -

A benediction to Sister Nivedita -

“The mother's heart, the hero's will
The sweetness of the southern breeze,
The sacred charm and strength that dwell
On Aryan altars, flaming, free;
All these be yours and many more
No ancient soul could dream before-
Be thou to India's future son
The mistress, servant, friend in one.”

 
It is said that in Sister Nivedita's book Kali, the Mother influenced Abanindranath Tagore who painted Bharat Mata.

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