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did not fail a single evening. Sometimes, Ham«las would g«»
ant in the mornings for long walks over hills. On one of
the hills he came upon a temple in ruins with its Image of a
goddess, made of white marble, broken to pieces. From the
top of this hill one can have an extensive survey of the
country all around. He would spend hours here in the
refreshing breeze, in calm meditation.
He also paid visits to an old saint in Shyam Chopla. His
childlike nature attracted Bamdasto him. He was fond of
narrating the account of his wanderings when he was
young. He had passed through thrilling experiences. His
temple was situated in a jungle far away from the city.
Two well-preserved tanks drew many devotees from the
city for their daily baths.
Ramdas had the privilege of coming in contact with
another saint Nirbhayanandji and his spouse Pnrnauanclji.
Both the husband and wife had adopted sannyas and were
clad in orange robes—a typical pair who had devoted their
life to the service of the Lord. They belonged to the well-
known Pilikoti ashram of sannyasis in Ohitrakut. At the
time of Ramdas1 stay in Jhansi, they lived in a small garden-
house removed from the city. Both of them were exceed-
ingly kind to him. Mother Purnanandji was really a pnre
and lovely soul.
In this connection it must here be placed on record that
for Ramdas there is none impure or sinfnl, although he
might mention the particular purity and greatness of the
persons he came across. His task is merely to chronicle his
experiences with regard to events that befell him and to
people who came under his observation. He presents
the history from the standpoint of a dispassionate
witness of God's lila. For, the world is His manifesta-
tion in which He expresses Himself in a multitude
of forms, assuming various characters. Ramdas looks on
all with the same unclouded vision and his love for
all is alike, be they saints or sinners. He does not sea