It was a small place, most of the people there were involved in some way or the other in the running of the famous Manasaa Devee Temple. A tourist wanted to meet his old lady relative who was sick and ailing. She told him, "When you get off the bus at Manasaa Devee, just ask anyone, where the house of Pandit Shiv Kumar is. He is very famous. Once you get to his house, just climb the stairs from the side access. I live in the flat above his flat. This is a small town and Pandit Shiv Kumar is very famous for he is very learned and he is a great palmist too. You will not face any difficulty in finding the house."

So the tourist alighted from the bus and asked a bystander, "My friend, can you direct me to the house of the famous Pandit Shiv Kumar?" The man said, "Sorry, I haven't heard of him." He asked another person, "Could you please help me to locate the house of the famous palmist Pandit Shiv Kumar?" This man too shook his head and said, I am sorry, I Don't know who he is." The Sun was right overhead and its burning heat added to his helplessness as he asked person after person about the whereabouts of the so called famous Pandit Shiv Kumar, and he also showed his helplesness.

Eventually he asked a man dressed in a Dhotee and wearing a Tilak - "You seem to be a Braahman. Do you know where the famous Pandit Shiv Kumar lives?"
"Yes, indeed I do. What is the matter?" The visitor heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Please lead me to his house. I have been asking about him for the last two hours, but no one seems to know him."
The Braahman said, "Alright, I shall take you to his house, but tell me did you really ask a lot of people and they hadn't heard about him?"
"Yes, I did; but no one knew him." said the tourist. "Hmm, why do you want to meet Pandit Shiv Kumar?" asked the Braahman.

The tourist said, "Oh, Actually I don't want to meet him. I just have to reach his house. You see my aunt Bhagwanti Devee lives in the flat above his." One of the bystanders heard this and said, "Oh! So you wanted to meet Bhagwanti Devee, did you? So why didn't you say so earlier? Everyone here knows her. Hey friends, don't you know Bhagwanti?"

A couple of people standing around nodded in agreement. The stranger said, "Bhagwanti is the noblest soul in this township. She is always there to help anyone who is in need. Her good nature and helpful disposition is known to all. Unfortunately, she is indisposed since a couple of weeks. Come, I will guide you to her house."

The Brahmin interrupted, "No, No, I will take this man to her house. Come my friend, come with me."

A few minutes later the Braahman stood in front of a double storey flat and pointed towards it. "This is the house of Pandit Shiv Kumar and the one above is Bhagwanti's." The tourist said, "Thank you very much." He looked on in surprise as the Braahman took out a key and unlocked the door to the flat below. The Braahman said smilingly, "I am Pandit Shiv Kumar.