How did the interaction between the sannyasi Vijayananda and Swami Somdevji affect Vijayananda's state of mind in Chapter 31?

The interaction with Swami Somdevji had a significant negative impact on Vijayananda's morale. As narrated in Chapter 31, when the enthusiastic sannyasi inquired about the path to Mansarovar, Swami Somdevji provided a discouraging account. He detailed the extreme hardships, including a 500-mile distance, heavy snow, and dangers from locals. The text explicitly states the effect of this news: "Hearing the news from Swami's mouth; the sannyasi became dejected; his mind became distressed; he became immersed in worry." This encounter, described in Chapter 31, transformed his initial enthusiasm into deep concern and set a somber mood just before his first darshan of Sai Baba.