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Humility:
After
the festival of Kartik Poonam at Vadtal, Swami arrived at Khambhat
with a group of saints and devotees on the instance of Kothari
Ambavidas and other devotees of Khambhat. All the devotees came
to receive Swami and brought a silver palanquin borrowed from
the Nawab Saheb. Everyone begged Swami to sit in the palanquin,
but Swami refused. At last the devotees insisted. by saying,
"Swami ! Nawab has a dislike for Hindus, and it will increase
if you don't sit in the palanquin, and you will be considered
to be at fault." Replying to this, Swami said, "It
is not in his hands to blame or not, but I'll not sit in it."
Then Swami sat in the carriage. On this occasion, all the citizens
had the darshan of Swami and they also said, "Oh! He looks
like a great Jogi. But the torn rags do not become of him."
Hearing this Swami smiled and said, "Bhai, this is a diamond
wrapped in rags."
The news that Swami did not sit in the palanquin reached the
Nawab. The Nawab asked, "Who is he ? From where does he
come? How is it that he did not sit in the palanquin, but sat
in a carriage?" Then somebody said, "Bapu, he is a
Girnari siddha from Junagadh, and happens to be a very able
ascetic." Hearing this, the Nawab was curious and came
to Swami for the darshan. During the course of conversation
with the Nawab, Swami referred to many points from the Quran.
The Nawab was delighted and touched the feet of Swami, gave
sweet sutarfeni to the saints and offered his services to Swami.
The Mahant of Dholera, Swami Vasudevcharandas, had some practical
problems. When Swami arrived at Dholera he was comforted. He
then unburdened himself before Swami. Swami invited him to come
to Junagadh for aquiring peace. Thereafter, at Botad Swami gave
him a handful of sugarcane pieces which were offered to Thakorji.
After consuming that prasadi half his troubles ended. Then he
accompanied Swami to Gadhada and Una and finally arrived at
Junagadh. From here other saints of his group went on a pilgrimage
to holy places in Sorath region. Swami gave him a champa flower
and said, "Smell this flower; you will experience the joy
of visiting the pilgrim places." He experienced divine
peace. By smelling the flower, according to Swami's instructions.
But thereafter, he constantly felt a sense of peace in his heart
by the darshan and association with Swami. After the saints
of his group returned from the pilgrimage, he returned to Dholera
in a happy mood, after taking permission from Swami. In this
way, all the spiritual aspirants who came in contact with Swami
realised his true identity and experienced eternal peace.
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