Chapter 31 narrates the story of a sannyasi from Madras named Vijayananda. He was on a pilgrimage from Madras to Mansarovar when he heard about Sai Baba's fame. He decided to stop in Shirdi to have Baba's darshan. In Shirdi, he met Swami Somdevji, who described the extreme hardships of the journey to Mansarovar, which left Vijayananda feeling dejected and worried. Despite this, when he finally took darshan of Sai Baba, his mind became very pleased. However, Baba's mood then shifted, and He unexpectedly told the assembly to send the sannyasi away, a behavior that the new devotee did not understand. This story, as detailed in Chapter 31, illustrates how Baba draws devotees from distant places to His feet.
Can you summarize the main story of the sannyasi from Madras as told in Chapter 31?
📖 Chapter 31