On August 29, 1896, Venkataraman set out from Madurai for Arunachala ...
"THERE is no time to waste. I must reach the lap of Arunagireeswara. How to do so? Won't He show the way?", thought Venkataraman and got up at once.
His brother asked him where he was off to. "I have a special class on Electricity at twelve. I have to attend it," replied Venkataraman. The brother said, "Very well, there are five rupees in the box downstairs. Take the keys from aunt and pay my college fees. After all, the college is close to your school." The brother was not at all aware that he was facilitating the journey of Venkataraman who must have thought that his Father was coming to his help. It also confirmed his feeling that his departure was at the command of his Father.
Venkataraman went down, hurriedly ate the meal served by his aunt and took the amount as directed by his brother.
How was he to know the way? He did not feel like asking anyone nor could anyone have guessed his plan. Years later, Bhagavan's class fellow Ranga Iyer had his darshan, prostrated before him and asked, "How is it that you did not even tell me that you were leaving home?"
The reply was, "I myself did not know till I actually left the house."
~ from Sri Ramana Leela
please see http://ramanaleela.blogspot.com/2007/06/9-farewell.html
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