As a result of close contact with Swami, sometimes, some of the devotees were inspired to renounce the world and lost all taste for this world. Vasta was one such devotee. He was the only son of Hansraj Patel of Bhayavadar and used to pay regular visits to Junagadh to remain in the company of Swami. He was always totally absorbed in the talks of Swami and displayed a sort of divine pleasure on his face. But Swami used to send him back to Bhayavadar. Again he used to run away from there to Junagadh. Once his father came to take him back, but he refused to go with him and expressed a desire to become a sadhu, Hansrajbhai was shocked to hear this. Although he himself was a sincere devotee, he did not like the idea of his son becoming a sadhu.
He had cherished a desire to initiate him in the worldly affairs. So he was upset and told his son plainly that he had no business whatsoever to become a sadhu; because this act would put his family and house to shame. Finally, he took Vasta with him by using force.
This time he locked him up in a room of his house. Vasta remained indifferent and, remembered 'Swaminarayan.' Suddenly Swami appeared there. Vasta requested him to take him to Junagadh. As a result of Swami's blessings he was unfettered and he followed Swami and reached the temple square of Junagadh in the morning. Here he saw Swami face to face and he prostrated before him and began rendering service.
In the morning when Hansraj opened the room he found the lock-up intact but Vasta was missing. Hansraj went straight to Swami at Junagadh. Swami tried to coax him by, saying, "Let Vasta worship the Almighty. You have three other sons and if Vasta asks to worship, you'll also stand to benefit." Hansraj was frightened. He put up many excuses, such as Vasta was already engaged to be married, and that the family prestige would be damaged, and so on. On the other hand Vasta was also very firm. Swami again tried to reason with Hansraj by saying that Vasta might leave the world and then he would be left without any remedy. But Hansraj did not budge an inch.
In the morning when he was ready to take away Vasta with him it was known that Vasta had a high temperature from the night. Within no time Vasta died and Hansraj returned home dejected. In this way Hansraj Patel saw the fruits of his wretchedness.