Who did the Madrasi sannyasi meet upon arriving in Shirdi, and what was the result of their conversation as detailed in Chapter 31?

As narrated in Chapter 31 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra, when the Madrasi sannyasi Vijayananda reached Shirdi, he had a chance meeting with Swami Somdevji of Haridwar in the assembly of devotees. Vijayananda inquired about the journey to Mansarovar. The Swami informed him it was five hundred miles away and detailed the immense difficulties, including heavy snow, frequent changes in language, and general hardship for outsiders. The chapter states that hearing this news directly from the Swami's mouth caused the sannyasi to become dejected and his mind to become distressed and immersed in worry about his pilgrimage.