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Saurashtra, if two vehicles had crashed against each other and
none of them had suffered any damage, still the two drivers
would get down and fight until one of them has a broken
forehead or teeth. However, I have noticed in south Gujarat that
if two vehicles crashed together and suffered some damage,
still the drivers would say that both of them were in the wrong,
and then they would proceed towards their destinations in
peace.”

All Sangh Pracharaks take interest, guide and render help
in the development of projects in other aspects of life, but
Vasudevrao will not do it at the cost of the Sangh work, though
he accepted the importance of development in other areas. Due
to this, he did not display any interest in projects in other fields.
He was like an Arjuna who kept himself absorbed with his goal,
that was the Sangh work, and nothing else.

Vasudevrao displayed indifference at all times when it came
to caring himself; consequently, he had grown weak and fragile.
The serious stomach illness made him quite helpless. He
concealed his illness from his closest friends too for years. He
did never waver from his work and did it with due attention.
He passed a long time in Saurashtra, so he loved the people
there greatly. Thousands of families were ready to serve him
devotedly, yet Vasudevrao continued to work at Bharuch as the
centre of his activity, despite his illness, and struggled with his
illness. When he was advised complete bed rest, and he felt a
little better, he would get up and engage himself in the Sangh
work. He was an ideal illustration of the most excellent spirit of
dedication to his work.

He remained active in the Sangh work until the final
moment of his life. He departed from this world a bit too early.
An entire generation of his comrades still feels the vacuum that
was created by Vasudevrao’s death.

Sitting in the shade of this massive banyan tree of the Sangh
family, we all shall ever remain indebted to him.