Can you describe the story of the sannyasi who visited Shirdi as told in Chapter 31?

📖 Chapter 31

Chapter 31 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra introduces a sannyasi from Madras named Vijayananda. He was on a pilgrimage to Mansarovar but, having heard of Sai Baba's great fame, he felt a longing for darshan and stopped in Shirdi. There, he met Swami Somdevji, who described the arduous 500-mile journey to Mansarovar, causing Vijayananda to become dejected. When he finally took darshan of Sai Baba, his mind was pleased, but Baba's mood suddenly changed. As detailed in this chapter, Baba ordered the assembly to send the sannyasi away, leaving the newcomer distressed and confused by the Saint's nature.


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