Early Childhood
'Naren was born in Kolkata, India, on January 12, 1863. From his very childhood, he was inquisitive and had a thirst for knowledge. He got his first lessons from his mother who taught him from Ramayana and other epics. She taught him to be truthful and pure in thought and action, to be tranquil but courageous, to guard his honor and not transgress others' honor.
All through his childhood and adolescence, the two traits of Naren were his restlessness and his kindness. His restlessness took the form of adventurousness, energy and dynamism. His kindness manifested in the form of his spirit of sacrifice and affection for others. These qualities made him the idol of his friends. '