RAl^NAGAR-ANANDASHRAM 475
"If I should at all recover, it is possible only under her
tender and careful nursing. For, during my last illness at
Kasaragod, when I wttfe at the very doors of death, she
alone could save me from its jaws.'1 But it was not possible
for Krishna Bai to go to her. A few days later came the
news that she passed away. May her soul ever rest in
peace!
A word about her in this connection will not be out of
place. She was a true, noble and faithful partner in his
old life. It was but natural that when God took Ramdas
away from her company and made him dedicate his life
entirely to His service, she felt no small amount of pain,
but latterly when she came to stay with him in the
Kasaragod Ashram she thoroughly understood the intention
of God in bringing about the transformation in his life.
Naturally of a religious temperament, thereafter her
1 devotion became so intense that she burnt with the
aspiration to attain the vision of God. The Lord's great
Name continuously dwelt on her lips and even to the last
moment she maintained the remembrance of God and
dropped off the body in that exalted consciousness.
Ashram Buildings
The main ashram consists of a bhajan mandir in front
enclosed by arched walls, the upper part of which is
ornamented with cornice work which gives the hall not
only an artistic view but also a distinctly imposing and
charming appearance. At the back of the bhajan mandir
is a small room for Ramdas1 occupation. The out-house
which is situated directly at the back of the main building
is made up of four rooms, two on each side, having a
pathway between, one side of which-is.-used as a kitchen
and the other for the residence of casual guests.
Later, another small building was erected in the ashram
compound for purposes of conducting the editorial and
official business of the two magazines and correspondence.
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