What is the story of the sannyasi from Madras as told in Chapter 31?

📖 Chapter 31

Chapter 31 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra details the story of a sannyasi named Vijayananda who hailed from Madras. He was on a pilgrimage to Mansarovar but, upon hearing of Sai Baba's renown, he decided to stop in Shirdi for darshan. The chapter recounts that in Shirdi, he met Swami Somdevji, who described the severe hardships of the journey to Mansarovar, which caused Vijayananda to become dejected. After he had darshan of Sai Baba and felt pleased, he was taken aback when Baba abruptly told the assembly to send the sannyasi away, creating a puzzling and dramatic encounter.


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