Samarth Ramdas visited Shivaji and gave him three things as mementos to guide him in his royal duties: one, a coconut to remind him that just as our intention in buying a coconut is to consume the white kernel inside, so also the purpose of owning and administering the kingdom is that the king himself should lead a Sattvika life and also to ensure that the Sattvika quality prevails in his kingdom; second, a handful of earth to remind the king and through him his subjects, about the sanctity of Bharat, their motherland; third, a pair of bricks to symbolise that just as bricks are used to construct houses for the safety of the inmates, the king should use his powers to protect the people and promote their welfare and progress. (SSS Vol.26, pp. 106-107)