Year: 1879

rial aspect of it, The new apostle has travelled
through many of the provinces OF india, lecturing
aud propagating his views, and everywhere he has
been he has made converts by scores aud hundreds
among the more intelligent Hindoos.


AGAINST GREAT OPPOSITION.


Of course, he has not done this without opposi-
ton. The Christian missionaries in him, Of
course, only dangerous foe. and the Brahman
ereases for he denonnces their doctrines as herot
cal and repudates their entire system of idol wor-
ship; bur the people hear him gladly. He on his
part conhdSnt in his own ability, is shrcwd enough
10 see that controversy is valuable TO him and his
cause and courts 1t on every possible OCCASION He
has repeatedly tried induce some of the Brahman
priests to argue publicly with him the great
question of idolatry, challenging them to produce
any authority FROM the Nedas for the practice, put
none OF them have taken up the gage he has
thrown down. so far as have been able to learn.
That he has remarkable mental powers is evident
enough from the work he has done. 1t is even more
evident from sort Of circular shown to Inc by ar
Chintanlon, in which the Swaniee advertised NJ
sort OF parlor entertainment IL would be called in
New York, to perform some marvellous things. some
OF the mathematical feats which he does (for am
informed that he gives these exhibitions frequently
and never fails to DO what he pronises would ioor


the Lightning Calculator Babbages machine itself.
and he improvises OF verse which given letter or
given word occupies any position in each line that
the audience may demand. As these verses are on
subjects chosen by the audience II VIII be seen that
no small mental ability OF certain order is de-
manded. But this kind OF thing, although he per-
forns many curious mental leais; Is not the
real exhibition OF his mind. That he is a
great seems TO De shown by ms ESTABLISH
ment of the Arya Salnaj. l not certain whether
not he processes to have the magical power
claimed by many of the swamees, bn, am In
clned to thik iron. the uncertainty OF the Informs
ton have been able 10 get that il he possesses any
snch power he does not parade il. have not yet
been able to see D,a Nand Saras watt as ne is now
believe, in Poona, ba; have procured IA translation
of All autobographica, sketch whic:, he prepared u
little time ago. The translation WAS made Tor me by
Mr. Balaiee Sitaram kothare. and have made the
following extracts from il. thinking its noSr~e and
characteristic nature would make 1T interesting to
your readers.


pYA EASD's ACCOUNT HIMSELF.


was born at Morvi. town on the confines of tho
territories of the Raja of Drangdra in Gnjarath.
am an Andichya Brahman. Ny family possesses
good deal of landed property. am now fifty years
old My sister born when was eight years old.
/ had a great uncle who used to love me much.
At present there fifteen houses of my family.
In my early age | was taught to recite
kudra and afterward began to learn the Shutka, or
white Yagur Ved My father engaged me in the SER
vice of Shiva and from my tenth year used to oc-
cupy portion of my time in Parthiv Puja Tor wor-
the Shvratra Katha Tor story of Shivratral, which
pleased me that, against my mothers wish, con-
sented to observe the Shivratra fast. There is u
large temple of SILVA outside my native town, which
is frequented by crowds OF people on the night OF
the Shvratra holiday. and here they worship the
deity NY father myself and several other people
there The Puja Tor worship Of the first three
hours was over The worship OF the second three
hours also over When it was past midnight
the people that had assembled in the temple gradu
ally began dozing, and my father did the same. In
the meantime the priest went out of the temple. L
dld allow myself TO dOZe Tor Tear losing tne
merit of the fast Now the mice from the holes in
the temple began to come out and run around the
Pndi sort of altar and eat the grains of rice put
upon it.


THE BEGINNING OF HETERopoxY.


As was awake saw the whole OF this fun. The
day previous had heard the katha of Shvratra.
wherein there long account of the fierce look
ing Cans the followers of Shva) and Of the Pashupa
tastra Ia kind of weapon peculiar TO Shva as also OF
his riding bull and his extraordinary valor and there
fore when saw this fun OF the mice my young age
naturally suggested the following question 10 my
self:-"what could not the great Shlva. who by his
indomtable valor killed several gallant Datyas
(gSnts), drive away such insignificant creatures
micc!' Several questions of like nature occurred
to me at the time, and reused my father and put
him the question, when he said to me that
a silly boy and that it mere idol of the god
SILVA / then vowed that would on no account
worship such an idol unless the trident-bear
ing SILVA in person With this resolution returned
home, and as was hungry asked my mother to
give something to me- She said to me that she had
from the beginning cautioned me not to observe the
fast l would not be able to bear it, but was OBJ
stinate. She then gave me something to eat, and
said that should not go to my father for two days
nor talk with him, lest i might get good
wigging from him. After dinner went to bed and
awoke next morning at eight o'clock explained
the matter TO my grandfather. who interceded my
behalf and brought about reconciliation with my
father. At this time Twas studying the Yagur We'd and
grammar under certain Pandit. When was about
sixteen seventeen years old finished studying the
Yagur ved


The manuscript continues from this point with
q circumstantal account in the same style as
the foregoing portion. of the death of the Swamees
sister and of his first impressions of death. He
terribly frightened and appalled, at the fact
that he too. must die. On the various occasions in
the funeral services when according to the customs
OF the country. his family wept together he could
not Weep and was accounted by the others de-
void Of natural feeling, and alienation of feeling
followed. After the death of his grandfather. which
followed after he began to inquire of his friends
and teachers how he could acquire immortality, and
advised to follow the Yoga system of religion.
and he began to entertain thoughts of becoming,
cordingy, a travelling priest. His father wanted
him to take charge OF the landed property OF the
family, but he refused. Then efforts were made to
induce him to marry which he also refused to do.
bride was, however, chosen. and every preparation
for the wedding made


REcALcITEANT BRIDEGROOM


When saw. continues the manuscript. that every
preparation made for the marriage, l left the
house with only dhotar IA loin covering) on my
going TO see a friend. 1 proceeded to a neghbor-
ing town. My family expected me to return home
by ten O'Clock at night At midnight started and
went a town about twenty miles distant where
took shelter in temple of Hanuman. thence pro-
ceeded to certain person, called Sayala Jogi; but
being disappointed there. directed my course to the
place where Lala Bhagat, yogi priest). resided
On my way found bairagi, who was worshipping
an idol He taunted me with the remark that il was
impossible for me to lead the life of an ascetc with
gold rings my fingers, and thus induced me to
make offering of all the three gold rings had
to the idol. went to Laa Bhagat, and began TO
study the Yoga system. When one night was sit
Wing under tree the birds began to utter their
peculiar sounds. This put me in fear of demons and
returned to the maha (residence of the Bhagat.
thence proceeded TO village called Koth kangdi,
Ahmedabad. There were several bairagis there.
and certain ram tprincess was mad after them.
She began to joke with me- but did not allow my
self to rsll into that temptation stopped there for
three months. The bairagis began to laugh ut my
dhotars, with silk borders. therefore threw them
away and bought plain dhotars with three rupees,
which was the only sum then left with me-
called myself braiuhachar and directed my journey
toward Sidhpur with the object of coming in contact
with yogi at the annual gathering of thousands OF
bairays who visit that place in the month of Kastik


CAPTURE AND SECOND Flight.


Here. the narrative continues, ne by
native Of his town. who took the news of his where
abou.s to his father. The father pursued him with
four of his Sepoys and found him. was frightened
out of my wits, he continues and for fear ot being
severely dealt with by my father 1 at went
and firmly caught hold OF his feet lie very
angry with me. said TO HIM, II vas led astray by
a certain imposter and brought to this place. l
just the point of returning home when you pre-
scnted yourself" My father broke my followed
pourd to pieces, tore OF my red garment. made NE
put usual country dress. aud kept a constant
guard of two Scpoys over me. At night when used
to so to bed Sepoy watched by my beside. one
night he escaped while the Sopoy slept and hid In
tree all the following day without food.
At night ho resumed his travels, aud has