84 IN THE VISION OF GOD
station. Alighting Ramdas came to the road. What to do
with the money? The question was insistently forcing itself
on Ms mind. Ram bid him go straight to TJbhayakar's
house, and in the afternoon to Sri Siddharudh math. He
walked as far as the gate of Ubhayakar's house but no, he
could not enter the gate with money in his pocket. He
wanted to dispose of it but there was no way. However,
he turned and retraced his steps towards the station, and
half-way stopped on the road. " 0! what to do with the
money?" No beggar was anywhere visible. He thought of
flinging the coins into the ditch on the side of the road but
again no, Ram wanted him to hand over the money to
somebody. Where was that somebody? What a problem!
0 Lord!
The matter may have only an ordinary significance for
the reader, but for Ramdas it was a momentous and crucial
question. Once again he wended his way to Ubhayakar's.
When he was nearing the house he discovered a sweeper,
just emerging from the compound of the municipal office.
"Here is Ram, come to the rescue," muttered Ramdas.
Ramdas passed the loose coins to him which he
accepted with great joy. A weight seemed to have been
lifted off his heart. Now he entered Ubhayakar's house.
Subbarao Ubhayakar—a saintly soul—gave Mm a glad
welcome. All the members of his household were over-
flowing in their kindness to him. The old saint showed him
the Krishna temple, built through his effort and initi-
ative. The murti of Sri Krishna—of marble, pure and
white as snow—is a charming figure, indeed a beautiful
work of art.
Returning home the saint asked Ramdas: "Where do
you wish to go next from Hubli?"
"Bangalore," was the reply.
"Well, our people are leaving the day after tomorrow
for Bangalore. You may accompany them," he suggested.
Ramdas agreed, .