CHAPTER XXIV
CAWSPORE-IX THE STEAMBOAT
<i) God cannot be proved by arguments
Rainrtas spent abmit five <laF8 with the sadhn in Ba:n3a.
He was supremely delighted to see Rarndas again. He used
T<I make Ramdas sit un his raised asan and, squatting in
front of him, read out passages from Toga Vasieta an«l
compare with Ramdas'state the description given therein
id a liberated soul. He would exclaim \rith gr^at glee:
"Your life is moulded exactly after that of a jivannrakta
as delineated in this work." He took Ratihlas to the city and
presented him to his disciples. Jagannath of Mahoba came
here on a visit tu see Ramdas. On the third day Ramtfes
had another attack of fever which lasted fur <nae night.
One eyening a man came running to the Ituti and told
the sadhn that there was a likelihood of bloodshed that
night in Banda. Two processions, one of 3Jusliins and the
other of Hindus headed by Swami Satyadev, were to pass
the same road from opposite directions. Preparations had
been made on both sides for a fight. They had armed them-
selves with lathis. The tender heart of the sadhu was
touched by the alarming news. He drew a long breath and
sighed.
"'Maharaj,7* then Ranadss spoke, ** there will be no fight
and no bloodshed/1
He looked at Ramdaeand smiled and said *" AXMOU" He
became cheerful again* At eleven o'clock a messenger came
from the town, bringing the tidings that all went well with
the processions. There was no brawl between the parties.
They passed on the same ro&d, side by ride, without any
friction.
"God be praised,*1 uttered the compassionate old smdhtu
Taking le&Te of the s&dhu, Ramdas with R&mch&randas
started from Banda smd arrived at Cawnpore where the?