Purushottam (Jagannathpuri) was struck with a famine, Crops (cereals) did not grow. Water was not available. Many calamities started. Men began to eat human flesh. Nobody cared for anyone. A big disease ( a disease similar to Haija a type of which had never been spread previously spread throughout the town. At that time Guru Ramdas was the Guru of Badsanth Matha Mahashram of Bidanashi told Ramdas, you are a Guru and further asked "Will not the time change during your stay here?" At this time Gopinatha Acharya the eldest son and disciple of Shri Vallabhacharya arrived at Puri. He was a great fortunate personality. Every day He was applying on his body ointment of kasturi (Musk). The king was very much satisfied on hearing the news about the arrival of a very beautiful and Great Acharya Shri Gopinathji. The King arranged for His stay in Falahari Math and gave him present of land. Then the king related to him the news of the great famine. All began to say he will certainly redeem us from the calamity. On calling the reains by Shri Gopinathji the rains began to shower. Humanity at large was plesaed and satisfied. The disease Haija disappeared. The king also was very much satisfied and honoured Shri Gopinathji by taking him in a big procession to Purushottam Mandir (Jagannathji's Mandir) They heard his speech on Vedanta. All were astonished (mystified) on hearing the recital of this religious scriptures.

The king was satisfied. Famine disappeared, Good harvests followed. After staying in this way for ten days Shri Gopinathji proceeded to Bahula Math. There he exhibited the Yoga Marga. Saints and sages arrived. The king addressed Shri Gopinathji as Guru (Religious perceptor or Preacher).