Dṛḍha-Niścayaḥ Personified

After completing the BSc first year, results were announced and Gurumaharaj didn’t excel with good results due to his sleepless nights and his engagement in relishing spiritual books. 

His spiritual search made him leave Wardha uninformed to Sangli- the place where Vinoda Bhave ashram was located. Having little amount with him he took the ticket to Nagpur in order to reach Wardha. As he was travelling for two days he had no money left so he continued the journey ahead by walking.

Travelling from one village to another Gurumaharaj reached a village where he found farmers sitting and having lunch. One such farmer who was fetching water from the well noticed Gurumaharaj and understood that he had eloped. Then he began questioning Maharaj, What's your name Beta, where you're from? To which Gurumaharaj replied "I want to go to Vinoda Bhave's Ashram"

Understanding that Gurumaharaj had eloped from his home the farmers made him sit and have food and started to explain to him that the ashram is closed and there is nothing important in the ashram

Farmers knew very well that the ashram was open but by the merciful arrangement of Sri Hari Vitthal they didn't let Gurumaharaj go to the ashram

Gurumaharaj was upset and thought to return to Nagpur but he didn't have even a single penny to travel. In order to arrange money he decided to sell the watch, his brother gifted him. The shopkeeper seeing the young child tried to cheat Gurumaharaj by giving less amount for the watch, even after knowing this Gurumaharaj without saying a word sold his watch and took a ticket to Nagpur. Although he could have sat on the train without a ticket but he didn't do so. Teaching by his example!

Gurumaharaj then arrived at Pune and contacted his relative to get some money to return to Sangli and continued his studies