How did the interaction between Swami Somdevji and the Madrasi sannyasi affect the sannyasi's pilgrimage plans?

The interaction in Shirdi between Swami Somdevji and the sannyasi Vijayananda had a significant and immediate negative impact on the latter's morale. Vijayananda, who had set out from Madras with great enthusiasm for his pilgrimage to Mansarovar, asked the Swami for details about the journey. According to Chapter 31, Swami Somdevji painted a discouraging picture, describing the route as being five hundred miles long, with heavy snow and hostile locals. Hearing this news from a fellow holy man caused Vijayananda to become deeply dejected and distressed, immersing him in worry and shaking the firm determination with which he had started his journey.