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Affectionate Towards Devotees:

When Swami was at Junagadh, devotees from distant lands used to come there for his darshan. Brahmin Mulji Shrotriya also came among them from Aakha. Swami enquired about his well-being with affection. He asked about the marriage of his son, Valji. Swami asked him to wait for one year. Mulji was also of the same opinion. But under the pressure of the parents of the bride, Vaji had to marry. Mulji again came to Junagadh and informed Swami about this. Swami was displeased but advised him not to allow his son to go near the crusher in the sugar-cane field. Mulji went home and took all the precautions and did not allow Valji to go in the sugar-cane field. But he happened to go there with his friends just on the day preceding that on which the crusher machine was to be stopped. At this moment his father Mulji had gone out for some work, so Valji went near the crusher and passed sugar-cane into it. All of a sudden his hand was caught in the crusher and he became unconscious on the spot. He was immediately taken home but he did not survive. In this way, everyone saw the result of ignoring Swamishri's orders.
Swami once arrived at the village Thanagalol. He stopped at the village limits and called Jasa Bhagat from the village. He prostrated before Swami, expressed his regrets and said, "Gopalanand Swami had instructed me not to leave this village because it is a village on the highway and therefore, service can be rendered to the travelling saints. But, these days, my business has fallen on evil days." On hearing this Swami said, "You don't come to the samaiyas and do not give anything in charity, and as a result of that this misery has befallen you." Swami, thereafter, asked him to bring from his home some ration and a piece of coarse cloth.
According to the orders of Swami, Jasa Bhagat brought some ration and a piece of coarse cloth. The saints utilised the cloth as a filter and cooked loaves and daal. Swami took his meals under a banyan tree. Thereafter, Swami graced the farm of Jasa Bhagat by his visit and said, "This land will abound in crops. But leave apart five percent for Thakorji. Follow the orders of Maharaj and continue to pay visits on samaiyas." Having said this, Swami proceeded further. In this way, Swami used to look after the business of the devotees and inspire them to follow the rules of the religion. Although the devotees lapsed in their duties during trying circumstances, Swami took care of them very kindly.

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