Near the banks of the Yamuna, they encountered a group led by Carvaka. The atheist Guru laughed when he saw Balarama. “Where are you going to, Sir?” he asked, gazing at Balarama’s entourage. “In search of God, Carvaka. Perhaps I have found him in you? And where may you be going?” the saint asked the atheist. “I am searching for Man, Balarama. I think I have found him in you.” The atheist and the saint laughed aloud. The crowd around them joined in the laughter without comprehending a word either had spoken. “That is a dangerous thing to do, Carvaka, searching for Man in a holy crowd could get
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