CHAPTER XX
MOUNT ABU
Sri Shanii Vijayji-A pure Saint
Ramdas again occupied Atkhambha on the bank of
Lttkshmitalfio. On the day of his arrival he had an attac k of
high t>ver which lasie<l for three days. Ramldnkar atten-
•Ip'i *j>n him. He grew extremely anxious about Eamdas
,*Lii frjEQedmes wept xvheu he bad very high fever. Ramdas
refused to be treated with medicine and suggested a fast
ffTU day or two. At first Raniklnkar opposed the Idea bnt
had to yield when he saw the fever continuing. A tvi clay's
fast enred him of the malady.
Here Ranidas received an invitation from mother
Elizabeth, the English lady, who was then living on
Monnt Abn. He made np his mind to visit Mount Abn.
Ramkinkar and other friends of Jhansi proposed that he
shnnld have an ashram somewhere in BnndelkhamL After
some discussion they fixed Gohkar Parvat as a place suit-
able for such an ashram. They insisted upon his return after
the visit to Motint Abu. Ramcharandas also came to Jhansi
abont this time. He requested again that he be allowed to
keep Ramdas' company. The latter asked him to go in advance
to Mahoba where he would meet Baincharandjas on his
return from Mount Abu. Ramdas once more met Swami
Nirbhayanand and his noble wife at their tati. Before
leaving Jhansi he had his last dinner with them.
A wire had been sent beforehand to mother Elizabeth
oi Ramdas' coming. In due time he reached Aba Boad
station. Raja Ram's sepoy was awaiting his arrival. By
motor-bus, Eamdas with his escort went up Mount Abu
about twenty miles. At last he came to the bungalow
of mother Elizabeth. She had at the time two prominent
guests—tie Thakore Saheb of LimMi and Sir P- Patteni,
Dewan of Bhavuagar State.
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