Vyapakanand Swami was an ardent staunch devotee of Lord Swaminarayan having Akhand Samadhi, i.e. uninterrupted stage of trance or meditation. He used to see Lord in divine perceptible human from in every stage and in every work, even in deep sleep.

While preaching once, he had been to Lucknow. Vaniram was a God fearing straight forward Diwan of the Navab of Lucknow. Other Muslims Officers envied him. They put some false allegations against him, and declared him guilty. Navab ordered that Vaniram should either pay a penalty of rupees one lakh or to embrace Islam within a period of one month.

Vaniram could not manage such huge sum. He was a devotee of Lord Shiva. Since, he was under pressure to become Muslim, he decided to better end up his life. He went to a Shivalaya away from city with a dagger in his hand. Luckily, by the same time Vyapakanand Swami reached there. Vaniram saw him, reverently bowed at his feet and explained everything to Swamiji.

Vyapakanand Swami said, "Human life is very precious. Once if it is lost uselessly, one can’t get it again after a lapse of crores and crores of years. By human life one can worship God and can get ultimate salvation. It should not be thrown away by suicide under any circumstances. Suicide is an unpardonable sin.

Further said, Almighty God has manifested Himself as Lord Swaminarayan for the redemption of innumerable souls. He has freed innumerable brutal, sinful, vicious, hearts from all the vices and made them idle ardent devotees. You become his devotee, worship Him ardently with the strict observance of his five vows.

To abstain from:

If you observe and follow these five vows thoroughly and worship Him heartily. He will definitely save you in every respect. Be care free and worship Him ardently."So saying, Swamiji left the place.

The very third day, Lord Swaminarayan went to the Nagar Sheth of Lucknow in a guise of a merchant named Purshottam Sheth with a chariot full of gold coins paid him the penalty on behalf of Vaniram and took the receipt of it.

The Nagar Sheth handed it over to the Navab and told him everything. Vaniram was released. Hearing this, Vaniram shed tears of gratitude, realizing that it was none but Lord Swaminarayan Himself, who had played the divine role.

Vaniram told everything to the Navab who realized the result of hearty devotion of Vaniram and the Supremacy of Lord Swaminarayan. He also became a follower devotee of the Lord.

When Lord Swaminarayan’s elder and younger brothers Rampratapji and Iccharamji were going from Ayodhya to Gadhada, they passed through Lucknow. Vaniram knew this. He informed Nawab who highly reverently respected them in his Royal Court.