366 IN THE VISION OF GOD
Ramdas, evinced signs of perturbation at the idou of separa-
tion. He grumbled and fretted ovor it. Ramdas used
all his powers of persuasion to convince him of the
necessity for carrying out his suggestion, art it would tend
ultimately to his own benefit. At lawt lie agreed to follow
Ramdas1 advice.
A couple of days' halt in front of a hospital in tho
Jhelum river, and the h on so-boat was 1 in till y moved into
the lake and anchored at Gagribal.
(ii) Behold God's majesty in all things
A few days after their arrival at Gagribul, Raindinran-
das departed to Anantnag. A now guest also joined them,
a Sikh barrister who took his lodgings in the boat.
Gopalrao was the Yico-Principal of LhoKJuilHuOollogo in
Amritsar. He had come to Kashmir on a ploiiHuro-tvip during
the holidays. He and his wife had also vimtod Ainaviuitrti
cave, a day or two in advance of tho Ufuial day of pilgrim-
age. So Ramdas had no occasion to moot them whom he
went up to the cave. Gopalrao was a gcvnovoiiB-hoartod
and noble-minded soul. His friends wore mostly Hikhs
and his leanings were towards Hikhiflw. ITo Jiold in hi^h
veneration the founder of the Sikh religion, Guru Nunak*
and had studied Gurumukhi in ordov to bo in direct, to will
with his teachings. He would, every night beforo retiring
to sleep, make it a rule to go through Hukhnuuii, H work
by Guru Arjun Singh, which is very popular among tho
Sikhs. Guru Nanak was a great boliovor in the power of
GocVs Name. In fact, the only discipline which ho pros-
cribed for the control of mind and for spiritual meditation
is the singing of God's Name and His glories.
One day Gopalrao spoke of a Sikh saint who was to
visit Srinagar and whom he regarded as a Gnru or spiritual
preceptor, and said that he greatly wighod that liamdas
should be presented to him. A few days after they shifted
to Gagribal, the saint arrived, and Ramdas had the opportu*