What interaction did the Madrasi sannyasi have with Swami Somdevji, and what was its effect?

In Chapter 31, we learn that upon arriving in Shirdi, the Madrasi sannyasi Vijayananda met Swami Somdevji of Haridwar. The sannyasi asked him about the journey to Mansarovar. Swami Somdevji explained that it was five hundred miles away, located at Gangotri's source, and involved significant hardships. He mentioned heavy snowfall, language barriers that change every fifty miles, and general difficulties faced by outsiders. As Chapter 31 describes, hearing this news from the Swami's mouth had a negative effect on the sannyasi; he became dejected, his mind grew distressed, and he was immersed in worry about his pilgrimage.