Page 218 - Complete Works of Dr. KCV Volume 1

"I was born on Sunday the 30th of April at Shahjahanpur in the year 1899 at 7-26 A.M., morning of Baisakh badi Panchami, janma samai (time of birth) 4 gharis 55 Pal Vikram Samvat 1956. My father was Rai Bahadur Sri Budri Prasad, Pleader and Hony. Magistrate 1st Class. He was a scholar of history. His work on Indian History, especially the Ancient Period, is still preserved in Manuscripts."
"I was told by my mother that even as a child I did not have the inclination to eat food by myself as generally children do. I did not eat myself in childhood even the served food unless some one else offered it to me. My mother only taught me the lesson - be honest and do not steal".
"I was not interested in studies. The whole of my educational career was full of failure. When I reached the age of sixteen I developed a taste for learning. I was interested in literature - Urdu, Persian and English. Geography was a hobby with me. I was weak in Mathematics throughout my school career."
"I was a good player of Hockey and Football. I was much interested in riding. I gave up games after some time."
"At the age of nine I felt a kind of thirst for Reality, and I remained extremely flustered, just like a man who is drowning in water. It continued for some time, but finding no solution I fixed my mind upon making myself deserving. I went on with this idea till the age of fourteen, praying at the same time for getting a good and capable Master. I had also made up my mind that I should not seek for a Master, and if I went at all with this idea to some one I should definitely accept him as my Master. My fortune favoured me and I arrived at the holy feet of my Master, Samarth Guru Mahatma Ram Chandraji of Fatehgarh U.P., on 3rd June 1922. I was so spellbound by the effect of Master's force entering into me that I found myself compelled to gain it, rather than to study philosophy in which I was deeply interested. This meeting was, to me, one of the most important events which contributed to solve my problem of life. I commenced abhyas under his guidance and gave up pranayam which I had been practising for 7 years or so. A feeling of perfect satisfaction prevailed upon me when I was graced by his (Master's) first glance."