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In the S.Y. 1911 Acharya Raghuvirji Maharaj had organised religious discourses at Vadtal on the occasion of chaturmas (four months of rainy season). Groups of saints and devotees were invited from all over the country. Swami was also specially invited from Junagadh. On this occasion, Swami talked for a period of about four months and a half about Maharaj, His identity as Purushottam and also denounced indulgence in sense pleasures. Some people did not like these stern talks of Swami, so Shuk Swami was made to address the assembly for some time. But Shuk Swami's voice was low and he talked about the philosophical aspects of the scriptures, so all were not interested in it. Meanwhile, Shriji Maharaj gave darshan to Raghuvirji Maharaj in a dream and said, "Why have you detained Swami here? If you wish to listen to his talks then keep him here; otherwise let him go to Junagadh." So the next day Acharya Maharaj issued a mandate that only Swami would address the assembly and those who were not interested could go for preaching to the villages. Shuk Muni also offered his apologies to Swami and said that he had sat there on the request of others. On this occasion, Swami talked about Ekantik Dharma and the supremacy of Maharaj. As a result of this, devotees also came to know the real identity of Maharaj as well as Swami. After this event the belief in the satsang began to spread that Swami was Aksharbrahman personified.
During the last days Swami used to talk on the upper storey of Acharya Maharaj's residence. Once, after reading out the ninth Vachanamritam of Middle Section of Gadhada, Swami said : "According to this Vachanamritam it should be considered an abuse to Maharaj if he is equated with other incarnations such as those of Rama, Krishna, etc. But all this is very difficult to understand by ourselves. The Purushottam identity of Maharaj the fact that He is the cause of all the incarnations can only be understood if explained by some realised soul. This is the fundamental doctrine of Purushottam. Who can reach there? So repose undivided faith the form of Maharaj." On hearing this, Shuk Muni said, "Maharaj had addressed this Vachanamritam to me, but only today I've understood the correct meaning of it. I had not understood it till I had come here." On hearing this Raghuvirji Maharaj smiled. On the same occasion according to the wishes of Swami, he ordered Achintyanand Brahmachari to write a text on the Supreme identity and divine exploits of Maharaj. With the blessings of Swami, Brahmachari composed the wonderful scriptural text 'Harililakalpataru'.
After celebrating the festival of spring at Junagadh, Swami began his excursions in Sorath and arrived at the village Maliya. He was accompanied by a large group consisting of saints and devotees. Swami used to talk even while he was walking. When they arrived near a neem tree in the village square, they found Rama Hati sitting there. Swami addressed him, "Rama! If sweet balls and other sweets are offered to a lion would he eat them?" He replied in the negative and said, "No, Maharaj, it is not his food, and he would eat only his food." Then Swami said, "If the animals do not eat human food, how is it that human beings eat the food of animals! So is it a good sign for a human being if he eats the forbidden food and consumes the forbidden drink?" Rama Hati was a thorough rascal. But these piercing sentences of Swami penetrated through his heart. Swami's glance illuminated his heart. He folded his hands and said, "Swami, I shall henceforth abstain from meat-eating and intoxicating drink." So saying, he took a pledge and accepted vartmans from Swami and became a Satsangi.
After some time, Swami arrived at Vadtal for the samaiya of Chaitri Poonam. Nobody had been able to forget the benefit that devotees had for a period of four and a half months in the previous year. As a result of that, innumerable devotees flocked to partake of Swami's discourses. Swami also delighted them by telling holy stories. After the samaiya was over and when Swami started for Junagadh, Raghuvirji Maharaj invited him to join him in his carriage. Swami joined him in order to please him. Raghuvirji Maharaj offered him a piece of sweet (penda). Holding that piece of sweet in his hand, Swami said, "Five hundred paramahansas are holding me by the throat and saying, 'Don't eat that it is poison." Raghuvirji Maharaj then said, "Swami, if you behave like this what will happen to us? Our complexes have yet not melted." Hearing this, Swami said, "I'll melt your complexes if you become a pilgrim and come to Junagadh, after handing over your charge to Bhagvatprasadji Maharaj. I should not be addressed as Gunatit if I can't melt your complexes and make you gunatit too."
In this way, Swami gave a promise, and hearing this Raghuvirji Maharaj said, "Swami, I should not be addressed as Raghuvirji if I don't become a pilgrim and come to Junagadh."

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