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even by the magnificent and awe-inspiring fifty-seven foot statue of Gomteshwar at Sravan Belguna which he visited.
In a burst of patriotism he joined the National Movement led by the Congress Party. But its slow-moving methods were not to his taste and he soon left it to join the underground movement. Here at last was an outlet for his burning energy, his spirit of adventure. He had his full share of daring escapades and for a short time even joined in Calcutta the famous revolutionary, Subhash Chandra Bose. But the dare-devil in him was soon satisfied and he returned to Tumkur, a more sober and placid young man.
For some time he enjoyed a wonderful friendship with a sweet-natured young girl who did much to soften the few remaining traces of obduracy in him. Unfortunately, death once again intervened and took her away.
The great moment of change was fast approaching and all the preceeding events were leading up to it. It came suddenly one summer evening in 1938. On returning from a walk he felt a stiffness in the muscles of his legs. The next morning he could not get out of bed and he had fever. With every passing day the temperature rose and the pain in the joints was at times excruciating. It was rheumatic fever. After a few days he fell unconscious and remained so for a week. It was during this time that a spiritual struggle was carried on in his mind. His spirit fought against all sorts of temptations of the senses and finally emerged triumphant.
When he regained consciousness he suffered from amnesia for some time. Slowly, bit by bit, the fragments were pieced together and he returned to his normal self. Though he could not remember much of the inner struggle
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| SR No. | 006989 |
| Book Title | Foundation of Inspiration |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Chitrabhanu |
| Publisher | Divine Knowledge Society |
| Publication Year | 1964 |
| Total Pages | 130 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 11 MB |