Mohini Maiya’s Right I through the ample air in triumph high Shall lead Hell captive, maugre Hell, and show The Powers of darkness bound.⁵³⁴ Canvas tents for the Minister’s family were pitched in the same garden where the ascetics had alerted Kumud to her heart’s desire. Her family had arrived at Yadu Shrunga even before Kumud had left Vasant Gufa. Four tents were pitched for the family; a kitchen tent was also erected. They had sent a message to Mohini Maiya the previous night. Just as they had sat down to clean their teeth, they saw Mohini Maiya approach. Gunasundari went forward to receive her. The two women greeted each other with ‘Jai Shri Yadunandan!’ and sat facing one another. Mohini Maiya offered Gunasundari the prasad of Yadunandan. Gunasundari: ‘Does tranquility and peace prevail among the ascetics? Are the female ascetics able to perform their religious duties without any hindrance?’ Mohini: ‘So long as the Maharaj rules this realm and Pradhanji protects our interests we have nothing to fear from the world outside, and so long as Vishnudasji is alert the virtues of our sadhvis rise ever higher.’ Gunasundari: ‘Mohini Maiya, I have come here on a mission and I seek your support.’

Mohini: ‘The desire of our Minister’s wife Gunasundari cannot but be virtuous. We feel content even while assisting common people in fulfilling their good desires. We would feel a special joy in assisting your quest.’ Gunasundari: ‘I consider you like my mother and sister.’ Mohini: ‘Receiving and giving such affections has become natural to the head of the Parivrajika Math.’ Gunasundari: ‘I wish to share something confidential with you and ask you about a matter which is secret.’ Mohini: ‘Nothing but the innermost aspirations of a couple’s heart are secret for the ascetics. Moreover, life stories shared by unhappy hearts in confidence are a remedy for them. We ascetics would not fail in our duty as healers. These people are your family. You know best what is confidential from them.’ Gunasundari: ‘There is nothing secret from this group. Mohini Maiya, is a young girl called Madhuri Maiya with you?’ Mohini: ‘She has accepted our hospitality, and become the very life of us ascetics. Day before yesterday, of her own volition she has adopted the kantha.’ Gunasundari: ‘Possibly, she is our daughter whom we had given up as drowned.’ Mohini Maiya: ‘Such fragrance can come only from a lotus.’ Gunasundari: ‘Does any ascetic here know her name or her lineage?’ Mohini: ‘She knows it, and it is believed that Guruji’s great favourite Navinchandraji knows it.’ Gunasundari: ‘If she is indeed my daughter, the ascetics will have to give her back to me.’ Mohini: ‘If that is what Madhuri desires, our ascetic norms will not be a hindrance. But it is not our duty to hand her over to anyone against her will. Our hearts will never accept it. You would certainly not be unaware of the fact that even the ruler of Ratnanagari cannot force an ascetic out