342 IN THE VISION OF GOD
huge mirror, its surface now placid, calm and still, reflect-
ing the glorious picture of the surrounding mountains.
Pointing to the lake, Ramdas remarked to Amarnath:
"The human mind can be compared to this lake. When the
breeze of maya sweeps on the lake of the mind, waves
of desire rise, disturbance ensues, biit no sooner does maya
cease to play on it than it becomes calm and peaceful
as it is seen now, revealing a vision of unsurpassed splendour
and joy." Before dark they got back to Srinagar.
Being of a sincere and lovable nature, Amarnath was
acutely feeling the separation of Janakinath, his elder
brother, who with many other pandits of his department
by a strange act of the Kashmir Government, was ordered
to remain in Jammu for all seasons of the year. About the
time of Ramdas' departure from Jammu, a post in the
department had become vacant in Sriuagar for which
Janakinath was eligible, and he had applied for it.
Amarnath was in his anxiety exerting all his influence with
the authorities to bring about the desired transfer. He
would every day, during this time, come to Ramdas.
"Swamiji, do pray for the siiccess of my brother," he
would say, "Janakinath is so unhappy at Jammu in this hot
weather and his family here is also miserable on account
of his absence from their midst."
Ramdas would then simply assure him: "Trust God.
Give up anxiety and all will be well."
Day after day was spent by the brother and the family
on the tenter-hooks of expectation. A week thus passed.
One day Amarnath came to him and reported with a face
bright and smiling:
"Swamiji, at last my brother got the appointment. I
have a wire from him to say that he will be here in a short
time to join the post; this is all your kindness."
"God be praised for it," replied Ramdas. "It is all His
doing*"
Before the end of the next week Janakijxath