He gave a smile like a warm hug. Swamiji stared at Ganguram for a long time and then uttered, ‘Go, find the treasure. The golds, pearls and the diamonds are waiting for you.’ Swamiji raised his right hand as a sign of blessing.

‘Where do I find them?’ asked the poor Ganguram.

‘I don’t know. Look around and dig hard.’

A week later, Ganguram left his home in search of the hidden treasure. He kept moving from one end of the country to the other with nature being on the side of the enemy.

He returned home empty-handed, a quarter of a century later.

He saw a mansion where his cottage once stood.

‘Whose is this?’ he asked a young villager.

‘Ganguram stayed here. He died during the famine. Bhagiswar bought the land and found gold and diamonds while digging the soil. Lucky chap.’ the villager responded with a smile.