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About eleven o'clock in the morning, they arrive on ^
banks of the Sindhu river, where they found a number
of house-boats. After a few minutes' search Raincharan as

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discovered the particular house-boat occupied vi

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Gopalrao and his wife welcomed Ramdas ^u
joy. The house-boat, a barge with a neat,
furnished dwelling place, consisted of six cabins
small terrace over the front cabin. There were the
room, the dining room, two bedrooms, a store"r0°?carT)ets
bath. Artistic curtains adorned the windows, » ^

covered the floor. The boat was lit with electric lg^^

was moored in a position on the river from where a

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ing view of the surrounding landscape couia v° epiarity
Sindhu river, noted for its blue water of crystal"1 P
was meandering slowly along. rranged to

After a week's stay at this place Gopalrao a ^ ^ ^
Wive the house-boat moved to Gagribal, at the to ^
Shankaracharya hill, in the Dal lake. Gopalrao ^ Eamdag
bai were overflowing in their love and kindness ^
They were an ideal couple, fond of each other 1 '
of doves, unsophisticated, innocent and pw

children' A +rt^ards the Dal

When the house-boat was being moved tow ^ an

lake by the sturdy Muslim boatmen, Bain ^
opportunity to have a quiet talk with Ramchara V^ to
"Ram," Ramdas said, "you must V^J^e plaiBS
part from Ramdas. He has shortly to leave I0 ing this
and he will not have yon go down with him ^ ^^
blessed country. You may remain in Kashm

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years. It is a suitable place for your sadhalf^visageillu-
are next seen by Ramdas you must present filledwith
mined with the glow of Self-realization and ey ^0 ig in
the vision of the Infinite. Have full trust m .ences and
your heart, and he will look to all your conv^ions/,
comforts during your residence in these cold hijngeif to
Once more the boy, who had attached