Swami had arrived at Vadtal on the occasion of samaiya of Chaitri Poornima in the S. Y. 1922. According to the wishes of Swami, Bhakta Pragji had started revealing that Swami was an incarnation of Akshar-Brahman. Some people resented his activity. So they decided to reprimand Swami on the occasion of this samaiya. In the morning session, on the day of Poonam Karunanand Brahmachari of Gadhada, who was instigated by Shuk Muni's disciple Hariswarupdasji said, "This Gunatitanand Swami has become God. He is worshipped like a God. Why does not anyone take him to task about that?" Shuk Muni supported his and said, "Nobody should call me Shukji, and all those who address Gunatitanand Swami as Akshar should stop doing so." Swami was sitting unperturbed. Swami then said in a grave tone, "Only Shreeji Maharaj is God. Nobody else can become God. We are mere Sadhu. But just as where there is the rule of the king there is the rule of the queen also, similarly, just as there is the glory of God there isthe glory of Sadhu as well." On hearing this nobody could utter a word. One Mr. Prabhudas of Sinjiwada got up in the assembly and challenged their worthiness to say such things against Swami. Meanwhile someone called Acharya Bhagvatprasadji. It was precisely at this moment that the bell for shanagar aarti was heard and the assembly dispersed for the darshan of the aarti.
Swami accompanied Acharya Maharaj for darshan. After the darshan when Swami was alighting the steps, a gardener was there with a garland in his hands. According to the instructions of Acharya Maharaj the gardener garlanded Swami with a rose garland. Acharya Maharaj then retired to his residence. And when Swami was on his way to the sadhu's residence he met sadhu Hariswarupdasji, the disciple of Shuk Muni. Swami took off the garland from his own neck and garlanded Hariswarupdasji and said,
"Haldi jardi nav taje, khatras taje na aam,
Gunijan gunko nav taje, Avaguna na taje gulam."
"Just as turmeric does not abandon its yellow colour, raw mango does not give up its sour taste, similarly a virtuous man does not abandon his virtues, and a slave does not give up his viciousness."
Having uttered these words, Swami went ahead. Adbhutanand Swami, Shuk Muni and Pavitranand Swami then invited Swami to their seats and performed his pooja, wrapped dhotis around his shoulders, offered him a packet of sugar and said, "Swami, please forgive our utterance." Seeing Swami's equanimity on the occasions of honour and humiliation, the sadgurus were indeed convinced Swami was above gunas.
From Vadtal Swami went to Mahelav. Here he blessed little Dungar Bhagat (Swami Yagnapurushdasji Shastriji Maharaj). Thereafter, Swami went to Junagadh and then toured round Sorath region.