When Mulji was four years old he once demanded milk from his mother. Sakarba replied, "Dear son I'll give it to you after offering it to Thakorji." On hearing this, Mulji began to smile and said, "Mother! Thakorji is constantly present in my heart. When I dine Thakorji dines with me. When I sleep Thakorji sleeps with me. And therefore if I drink milk, He too will drink it with me." Sakarba was taken by surprise when she heard her son's sentences which were childlike but full of knowledge. Sakarba offered a glass of milk to Mulji in order to fulfil his desire. Looking at his mother with a smile on his face, Mulji drank away the milk Suddenly, at that time, Sakarba's attention was drawn towards Thakorji. She found a thin white line on the lips of the idol and she realised the truth behind Mulji's utterances.
It was the tenth day of Fagan Sud, when suddenly Mulji addressed his mother with zest, "Mother ! Mother ! the thread ceremony of my Lord Purushottam Narayan is being celebrated in Ayodhya today. So please sing the songs of the thread ceremony." Sakarba was delighted to hear these surprising talks of her child. Very often she used to tell the women who met her on the river bank and ran down with her to her home, "My Mulji talks as if he is a great scholar. Sometimes I do not even understand what he talks about. Yet I like to listen to his sweet tongue." In this way the innocent but devoted people of the village also never missed the darshan and the smaran of Mulji.
Bholanath and Sakarba were blessed with another son. He was named Sundarji. Very often while playing with his younger brother Sundarji, Mulji exchanged glances with him and talked about incomprehensible things. Once Mulji was pulling the string of the cradle in which Sundarji was lying. Mulji stopped the cradle every now and then and talked with Sundarji. "What are you talking about ?" his mother asked. Mulji replied, "Mother ! Mother ! I am going to become a sadhu and will make this Sundarji also an ascetic with me."
Sakarba was flabbergasted. She lifted Sundarji from the cradle, embraced him and said, "No ! No ! You don't have to become an ascetic. Don't speak such ominous words." On such occasions Sakarba's affectionate nature revolted itself, and she looked upon Mulji from the worldly view-point.
Although he was very young, Mulji remained very sober. He had no taste for material objects. He was never attracted towards eating, drinking, merry-making and such other worldly and sensuous pleasures. He was always engrossed in the devotion and Bhagavat smaran. On many occasions he used to talk about Shreeji and used to make forecasts about His arrival. He was always absorbed in divine pleasure as a result of his constant union with his Lord, Almighty Para-Brahman Poorna Purushottam Bhagwan Shri Sahajanand Swami. Whenever this sense of union was in excess many people saw this child devotee as the very incarnation of Almighty Himself who manifested Himself in this form.
Once upon a time Mulji was engrossed in his devotion. His father saw him in this condition and said, "Mulji ! such devotion should be practised only when you are old. This is the time for you to eat, drink and be merry." Mulji did not utter a word when he heard this reply. He went out of the house.
After sometime Mulji returned and told his father, "You asked me to worship God in old age, but I just went round the village and found that all old people of the village are sitting in the square and are busy gossiping. None of them remembers God. So if we rely on the promise of old age we might lose our precious youth. How can we rely on our body?" Bholanath's eyes opened when he heard these sentences of Mulji which were full of deep understanding. He rejoiced in his heart of hearts and stopped putting obstacles in the worship of Bhakta Mulji.
Mulji had a special taste for tamarind, jujuba and wood apple. So whenever he ate these fruits Bholanath used to reprimand him. "Mulji ! Do we not have wheat, ghee and jaggery in the house that you eat such things. Mulji never replied to this but through such actions everyone could see his natural inclination for penance.
The thread ceremony of Bhakta Mulji was celebrated on the auspicious fifth day of Jeth Sud in the year V. S. 1849. The Guru advised him to pursue further studies. On hearing this advice, Mulji replied, "I have studied the divine knowledge of singing the exploits of the Lord Supreme. What else could be the purpose of undergoing further studies ?"
The Guru performed the ceremony of leaving for Benaras for pursuing further studies. In the village square, seven lines, symbols of the seven seas, were drawn and Mulji was made to cross them. On the other side Vashram Mama was standing. He lifted Mulji on the shoulders and brought him home. The Guru then asked him why he had not gone to Benaras for further studies. Mulji replied, "Purushottam Narayan, at whose lotus feet there are innumerable Benarases, will come here; what then is the idea behind going to Benaras? Everyone present was taken by surprise by such a statement by the devotee.
When Bhakta Mulji entered adolescence his curiosity about other religious sects increased. Although he was himself omniscient he behaved like a layman. He was always very eager to go to preceptors of the different religions in order to know their opinions. In this way he learnt the principle of Shuddhadvait from Acharya Gosain Narsinhlalji of the Vaishnava Sect. Finding some malpractices he did not take any further interest. Pranami Sect was also very popular in those days. So he studied that also. At last he was convinced with the Shuddha Bhagavat Dharma spread by his father's Guru Ramanand Swami, whom he accepted as his own Guru.
It was around that time that Ramanand Swami had arrived at Shekhpat. Bhakta Mulji went to Shekhpat to have the darshan of the Swami. Here Lalji Suthar was a staunch devotee of the Swami. As a result of Swami's desire ties of affection developed between these two devotees. After some time Swami left, but Bhakta Lalji and Bhakta Mulji continued to meet for satsang. The distance between Bhadra and Shekhpat was about seven miles. Every night both these devotees met half way in a temple of Lord Shiva. Both of them covered a distance of about three and a half miles. For the whole night they would indulge in the satsang and would talk about the divine exploits of Swami Ramanand. In the morning, they would again cover the, distance of three and a half miles to reach home. In this way they enjoyed each other's company for a number of years. They never cared for sleep, fatigue or rest. Such was their friendship!
At that time the Lord Supreme moved around in the forest. Bhakta Mulji would have His darshan everyday. Once in the ecstatic condition of darshan he began to sing :
"Vanman Vahlo Vichare Te Avshe Aapane Gaam,
Mata Mujane Janajo Te ja Prabhunun Dhaam."
In this way he explained to his mother that, "The Almighty will come to our house and will accept the food offered by you. Tell me, how fortunate you are!" Old lady Sakarba listened to all this with awe and wonder. But after some time, Mulji would talk in the normal worldly manner and would make his mother forget her awe and respect for him, and then he would leave for his farm.
Once Mulji was on his way to the farm with his friends. Many a time he used to combine knowledge with fun even for his friends. On their way to the farm they came across a well. Children began to peep into the well. Mulji dropped a stone in it. As a result of this the moss which had covered the water was cleared and everyone could see clear water. Mulji showed this to all the children and said, "See how clear the water has become. Due to the moss, we could not see the water as it was. Similarly, Maya covers the Jiva and does not allow the Jiva to worship God." It was then that the children asked Mulji with curiosity whether he had seen God. Mulji replied, "I see God constantly and He will certainly come here."