How did the Sanyasi try to convince Dev to help with the cow protection fund during their first meeting at the station?

The Sanyasi used a persuasive and flattering approach to convince Mamlatdar Dev. Upon meeting Dev at the station, the Sanyasi immediately framed the request as a great opportunity for Dev. As recounted in Chapter 40, he contrasted his own humble status as a "beggar, wandering from door to door" with Dev's powerful position as the "officer of the Taluka." He argued that the work of cow protection could not be done by a stranger like himself and that if Dev would simply "drop a word," the task would be accomplished quickly. He appealed to Dev's piety by stating that this act would earn him the "blessings of the Mother Cow and achieve undisputed success."