Having given up service under Jadhav Rao, Maloji went straight to his native place, Verul. His mind was very agitated. He was always lost in thought. Some days passed in this   manner. One night,after supper, Maloji was lying in the corridor of his house. His mind had become the battlefield of clashing ideas. The insult he had suffered in Jadhav Rao's house had shattered his peace of mind. Pondering over these things Maloji fell fast asleep.It was the calm hour of four in the morning.

It is said that an extraordinary thing happened at that hour.

Maloji had a dream. A deity of exquisite beauty and supreme splendour stood before him. She held the conch, the wheel, the lotus and the trishul ( the trident) in her hands. She said, " My dear child, Maloji, arise. Do you know who I am ? I am the protecting deity of your family. A great epoch - making hero is going to be born in your clan. His fame will spread far and wide. Arise, do not delay. Act and strive. You have my fullest blessings".So saying, the deity disappeared.  Maloji woke up from his slumber and lookied around. There was no one. He felt the thrill of a new strength and a new spirit.