Shrimayi Ma by Nabakumar Basu [Hardcover]

The beloved spiritual figure of Bengal, Sri Ramakrishna, is regarded as the pioneer of a spontaneous spiritual movement in modern India. His divine companion, Sri Sarada Devi, led a life that was simple yet extraordinary. In Nabakumar Basu’s two novels, the complementary phases of Sri Ma’s life are vividly portrayed.

The first novel, Labonye Purna Pran (A Life Full of Grace), chronicles Saradamoni’s early years—her birth, marriage to Gadadhar (Sri Ramakrishna), and her mystical journey from childhood to adolescence and then into womanhood. This narrative, written with immense tenderness, continues up to the passing of Sri Ramakrishna. In the cremation ground, the grief-stricken Mother Sarada gazes at the twilight sky, painted in hues of orange—witnessing Sri Ramakrishna’s departure to the divine realm.

However, Saradamoni lived on for many years, moving between Kamarpukur, Dakshineswar, and Jayrambati—becoming the universal mother to all. Swami Vivekananda, Sister Nivedita, and other disciples sought her guidance in moments of crisis. Bearing the burdens of all who came to her, she eventually became Sri Ma.

The second novel, Keu Por Noy (No One is a Stranger), captures the second phase of her life—from widowhood to her final liberation (Nirvana). Together, these two novels, published under the title Sreemoyi Ma, form a deeply spiritual and immersive biography. The life story of Jagatmata Sarada Devi carries the reader on a stream of divine nectar, touching the soul with its profound grace and devotion.