Who did the Madrasi sannyasi meet in Shirdi, and what was the impact of their conversation as described in Chapter 31?

According to Chapter 31, the Madrasi sannyasi, Vijayananda, met Swami Somdevji of Haridwar in Shirdi. Their meeting happened naturally within the assembly of devotees. When Vijayananda inquired about the journey to Mansarovar, Swami Somdevji informed him that it was five hundred miles away, involved heavy snow, frequent changes in language, and presented great hardship for outsiders. As the chapter explains, hearing this news from the Swami's mouth had a profound negative impact on Vijayananda; he became dejected, his mind grew distressed, and he became immersed in worry about his pilgrimage.