Swami Maharaj wrote here Datta Purana in Sanskrit. It contained 8 parts and 64 chapters in all, making 3500 shlokas. It is like Rik-Samhita. Every chapter begins with some Rik-Pada. It is called Veda-Pa da-Stuti, i.e. Prayer with the words of Veda.
Chaturmas 3 = Shak 1815 (1893 A.D.) Haridwar
Swami Maharaj went to Gokul, Mathura, Vrindawan and thence to Haridwar on Vaishakh Purnima' (full-moon day). He stayed at Datta temple near Ahilyabai Ghat. Shri Raj Rajeshwar S. 4
Swami, Shankaracharya of Sharda Peeth was also here. On his request, Swamiji decided to stay here for Chaturmas. He read Upanishad Bhashya before the Acharya.
On Bhadrapad Full-moon Day, he started for Badri-Narayan. Balwantrao of Bhalod and others met here. Balwantrao got fever. Doctor gave him pills containing "Somal". After taking the pills he had diarrhoea. He was travelling in a Doli. He asked Doli coolies to take him to water spring. He was feeling intense heat in his body, so, he sat in water. Doli coolies were frightened and they ran away. When Swamiji knew this, he reported at the Police station and got the coolies back. Swamiji c?me to Balwantrao and asked why he was sitting in water. Balwantrao's throat was swollen due to heat and he could not speak even. He showed the doctor's pills. Swamiji realised that it was due to Somal and he should take ghee. Balwantrao was taken to a halting place where however, he became unconscious. It was night and there was none to look after him. He was having frequent motions. Swamiji attended upon him and even washed his clothes. At midnight he, awoke and asked for something to eat. Swamiji went to a Halvai and brought some sweets for Balwantrao and put piece by piece in his mouth. After eating some morsals Balwantrao felt better. In the morning Swamiji wired to his son and after the arrival of the son, Swami Maharaj asked him to take care of his father. The same day, however, Balwantrao died. Swami Maharaj was very very sorry. He proceeded further on his journey,
Chaturmas 4=5 Shak 1816=17 (1894 and 1895 A. D. ).
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