Ie4 in THE VISION OF GOD
Balak Ram ha*l still his <kmbis: time passed. It
rearing five o'clock and he remarked in a despondent
tone:
** ilkhf.raj* there is no hope of Ramlila. The pujari is not
i*) Ire seen."
*fc Tli^re is ret tim^: don't be impatient," sai<l Ramdas.
Ten miiintes had not elapsed when half a dozen men
arrived, carrying -with, them all the necessaries for thif
Ramlila performance—rags, carpets, flowers, gas lights,
sweets, agarbattis, fruits* festoons and other articles. A
l&aty of musinaas also came with their musical instruments.
Now Balak Rani's face brightened.
**3Iaharajr he said to Raiadas, "4will you kindly go to
Viskuddlianand and fetch him. His blessed company is
uls«> Beeped at this function. He will come only if yon
invite him personally/"
Rannlas accordingly started and went to Budhram Knvr;
and begged the ol«I sadhu to grace the performance with
his presence* He agreed and both reached the cave on the
hall by seven o'clock. Meanwhile, the place at the front of
the cave had been beautifully decorated. The rugs and
carpets were spread on the floor and over a hundred persons
of both sexes ha«l assembled, and thegaB lamp was sheddin^
its brilliant light on the scene* The pujari was busy arraxsg-
ing things.
Balttk Ram, Vishnddhananii and Raiodas sat in a line at
the mouth of the cave and the Ramlila celebration com-
meruced. The singers possessed a sweet voice and the air
thrilled with their music. The performance continued till
one o'clock when th« crowd dispersed.
(ii) The absolute Fast
On the day following the Ramlila performance, Ramdas
rowaeti <wr the Banabeshwar Mil and came across another
<av«, A fev yaurde above the one occupied by Balak Ram. It
wtt* ixu<le up of Iftrge blocks of rock leaning against each