GOKKAR PAHVAT :r »j;fic«'.vere«l. He dive«l boldly into the dark •iepths **f th»* cave* and shouted at a high pitch "Hari Cm" so that they might c«»me out and give him darshan! But none appeared. Th*- *inest bad tu be eventually abandoned. Sow Eamdas ^was bid by Ram to observe a fast and undertake a vow of silence. He lived for a week on milk diet. Silence on the part of Ramctas sorely affected the gauhii Bhagawan- He wanted always to hear Eamdas talk although he himself usually spoke very little. He suddenly loade up his mind to bid adieu to Bam das an*l the hills. He departed. Sadhus come and go according to their street will. They are free children of God. During the period of silence and fast, two saimyasis ri?iie?l Ramdas. One was a tall old man of over sixty. In jspite of his age he had walked three miles, over hills anil through jungle from Mahoba to see Ramdaa What love they bore for this child of God! And the other was a bright lurking stout young man. He had brought with him from th« town a party of devotional singer? with harmonium and drums. Before starting the kirtan he remarked: ** I am not a believer in all these ways of tapasya ami TOWS. I like music relating to the praises of Cod and «>n hearing which I go into ecstasy and it is true joy."* Some beautiful songs were sung by the bhaktas. After a meal the saint left the place. Among the visitors was also a sadhu by name Yiehi- iranand, a simple and child-like saint but his body was dry and emaciated due to excessive ganja smoke. He had composed some touching Hindi devotional songs whicb are popular in Mahoha. He lived alone in a kuti near the town. He came frequently to Gk>hkar Parvat. One afternoon, quite a crowd of devout mothers pre- sented themselves at the base of the rocks clamouring to siee Rjtmclas* In response to their call he came down from the cave. At the sight of him they were extremely