306 IN THE VISION OF GOD
sadhu was that he could not walk fast on account of his
bnlky body. Moreover, Ramdas assured him that by keep-
ing company with Ramdas he would not gain much, since
the Truth he was in search of was within himself. Eventu-
ally, he was prevailed upon to abandon the idea of hanging
on to him.
Ramchandra Timande and Brijlal Munim of Marwadi
kshetra were overflowing in their kindness and hospitality.
Ramdas. proposed to travel on foot to Kashmir over the
mountains. He was told that there was a path across the
mountains that would lead to Kashmir; only that it was a
tedious and perilous one. The undaxinted spirit within
Ramdas egged him on to undertake the difficult journey.
Ramchandra Timande strongly opposed the idea and
insisted upon Ramdas1 travelling by train first to the
Punjab and then to Kashmir.
"Swamiji, there are two famous places worth visiting
in the Punjab, Chintapurni and Jwalajee. I will see that
you are both provided with, tickets as far a$ Hoshiarpur
station, wherefrom you have to travel on foot to these
noted shrine^,"
The kind-hearted friend succeeded in persuading Ram-
das to le^vŠ Righikesh with Ramcharandas by a train run-
ning towards the Punjab.