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in a grand procession. Shihabkhan himself went to the Suri and requested hin to go to his Darbar. The Suri agreed, and there the Governor gave him many costly presents and informed the Suri about the Emperor's invitation. He also begged indulgence for his former behaviour. The Suri very courteously replied that he was neither pleased nor displeased at the turn of incidents. He had learnt to do things in good faith. And he allayed all his fears from his side. He also told him that, under the rules of his religion, he could travel only on foot and can use no vehicles. He could never accept any money etc.
Shihabkhan duly reported all this to the Emperor, informing him that the Suri was soon leaving for Agra on foot.
Suriji soon left Ahamadabad, and along with the two letterbearers of Akbar he reached Patan, after visiting Usmanpur, Sohala, Hajipur, Borisana, Kadi, Visnagar, Mehsana. At Patan he stayed for seven days. Vimalharsh Upadhyaya, along with 35 monks, went before the Suri. Then Suriji also started. He paid his respects to the stupa of his Guru at Vadli and then went to Siddhpur. Vijaysensuri returned to Patan, as it was settled that he should remain behind to look after the Sangha. For going to Abu from Siddhpur he came to Roh via Sarotar. At this place lived a forester (Bhil) chief named Sahasa Arjun. He, along with his eight wives, came to hear Suriji's sermon, and he took a vow not to kill any innocent animal. Suriji then went to Abu. He was much pleased by the fine temples at Abu. Then he went to Sirohi. King Suratran of Sirohi welcomed the Suri and took a vow to refrain from drinking, hunting, flesh-eating and adultery. Suriji went to Ranakpur via Sadadi. He was much pleased to see the vastness of the temple there. Kalyanvijay, who had started from Varad to serve the Suri on the way, joined him here. He kept him company up to Aua. A merchant named Talha of Aua celebrated a festival on the arrival of Suriji and distributed free the coin called 'pirojika.' From there he went to Medta, where he stayed for two days. King Sadimsultan of Medta also welcomed him. From Medta he had gone to Falodhi to visit Falodhi Parshvanath. He had also gone to Sanganer.
Now Vimalharsh, who had left earlier, reached Fatehpur Sikri when Suriji reached Sanganer. He had with him Sinhvimal
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