Mother's house and found her cutting the Kalmi green. Seeing her cutting something else also along with it, I said, "What is this that you are cutting up with the Kalmi green?" "This is grass;" the Mother said, "this is also a kind of green. The complexion. of Krishna was like this grass."
I was seated for the mid-day meal. Radhu's mother arranged a leaf-plate and a cup of water in the verandah of her house for another guest, perhaps one of her relatives. A cat drank a little water out of the cup, so Radhu's mother changed the water. The cat again drank some of the water, and again she changed it. A third time the cat drank, whereupon Radhu's mother chased it and screamed, "You rogue, you burnt-faced cat, I will kill you!" It was the hot season. The Holy Mother was there. She said, "No, no, you must not prevent a thirsty animal from drinking. Besides the cat has already touched the water." At this Radhu's mother shouted in anger, "You don't have to become compassionate towards the cat. You have shown enough compassion towards man! Why not reserve your kindness for man?"
The Mother said in a serious voice, " He is unfortunate, indeed,. who does not gain my compassion. I do not know anyone, not even an insect, for whom I do not feel compassion."
I was seated for the evening meal. The Mother herself had cooked a curry, potatoes and other vegetables. She gave some of them to me and said, "Eat and tell me how you like it."
Disciple: This is patient's diet-cool and bland. Who cooked it?
Mother: I myself.
Disciple: You yourself?
Mother: Yes.
Disciple: Well, it could be done better. It is not exactly to the taste of people of our part of the country.
Mother: You had better taste a little of the liquid portion.
Nalini: O aunt, you never put any red chilly in your curry. Can anybody relish it ?
Mother: (to Nalini) Don't listen to him. When you eat it, you will find it tastes good.
Disciple: For some days past I have been asking about the curries you prepare and I have tasted some of them, but they all taste alike.
Mother: Very well, one day I shall cook as they do in your part of the country. You must show me how to cook. I am sure