reminded him of Sri Krishna and
Snrtazna. "VTi:h all love the Lord had tended and nursed
the emaciated body of His devotee !

Bath over, he was fed with a simple and wholesome
meal. The day and part of the night passed in talks on
devotion and lives of saints. The ensuing day Govinrl Joshi
proposing to take Ranidas to his village, Upalai, left
Anjangamn with him. and reached the village before dark.

Govind Joshi was a poor old man. When Ramdas
entered his init, for such it was, he was wel corned *by Joshi 's
wife, as If she was awaiting his arrival. As he sat down she
began to massage b:s legs and talk to Mm so familiarly that
she appeared to have known him for years. A simple, child-
like, splendid soul she was ! ^i^-i-ST" J2J,b I

He remained in Upalai for a couple of days^The
villagers came to see Mm in hundreds. Joshi and his wife,
who had a son, treated him with great hospitality.
Indeed, hospitality is ihe pride and glory of Hindu house-
holds. He jjave the devout couple the names Atrimuni and
Anasnya, sin-i their son Datta, and their house Atri
ashram. £, . f |^ ^ \ \ 3t(-t k £

From Upalai he went tcr Angar to which place he was
invited by Balwantrao, the kulkarni of the village. Here
again he received kindness and love from all alike. With
the aid of an escort he next proceeded to Mohol, where he
lodged with Janardan Pant, a schoolmaster and a great
devotee. He was pure-hearted, and was also a sincere
seeker after Trnth. Here Eamdas met another school-
master, Babooji, a devout soul, who arranged for his
jonrney to Sholapur by motor-hug.

With Bahooji he arrived at Sholapur, and put up in
the local Panduranga temple. He stopped here for a day
and left for Bijapur.

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