Quote#Children
God took a child to fondle him in His bosom of delight; but the…
Quote byAurobindo Ghosh · 1872–1950
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Bhakti.
English (original)
God took a child to fondle him in His bosom of delight; but the mother wept and would not be consoled because her child no longer existed.
— Aurobindo Ghosh
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