The king of Mengni was a great devotee of God. At his request, Swami Krishnacharandas would visit Mengni every year to celebrate the Annakut mahotsava.
But once the king of Lodhika, in earnest, invited Swamiji to visit Lodhika instead, to celebrate the Annakut mahotsava. The king was a staunch devotee of the Lord. He provided all the raw materials for the mahotsava. The saints and parshads were busy preparing the various sweetmeats from morning till evening. When the day of Annakut arrived, a grand festival was held. Food was first offered to the Lord and then the king served sumptuous meals of 'saataa and jalebee' to everyone.
Jina Bhagat used to fast some days in the month. Realising that such delicious sweets like saataa and jalebee will be served on that day he decided to observe a fast. All the sadhus went for lunch except Jina Bhagat.
When the king heard that Jina Bhagat was fasting, he pleaded with him saying : "It's a festival day today, therefore please have some food." Jina Bhagat politely refused. The king repeated his request several times but Jina Bhagat told him that he had a pain in his stomach and that he could not eat anything.
The king then appealed to Krishnacharandas Swami : "Please tell the young Jina Bhagat to have his meal today." So Swamiji asked Jina Bhagat not to fast that day. But he gave the same reply to Swamiji, that he could not eat because of a stomach-ache. Krishanacharandas Swami was inwardly pleased to find that Jina Bhagat was not tempted even by the tastiest of sweets to break his fast. He praised his austerity and self-control. That night he called Jina Bhagat and placed his hands on his head, and blessed him. He advised the other young sadhus to cultivate the same attitude of austerity and self-restraint as Jina Bhagat.