name nbsp Raju takes tourists to see Mempi Hills Sarayu River and Ajayapur temples He talks sweetly and wins everyone s heart He knows all train timings and roads People like his company He earns good money and fame But this happy life does not last long One day two new travelers come to Malgudi Marco and Rosie Their arrival changes his life completely Raju as an Emotional Guide Raju becomes their guide He takes them to the Mempi caves Marco is a serious man He loves books and stones Rosie is young educated and loves dance Marco does not care for her feelings He insults her interest in dance Rosie feels sad and lonely Raju listens to her kindly His words change Rosie s heart He becomes her emotional guide He supports her dream when no one else does Rosie finds peace with him But slowly love turns into desire Raju begins to think of Rosie as his own His emotional guidance becomes selfish love Raju as a Failed Son Raju s mother is a simple religious woman When Rosie starts living in their house his mother is shocked She says a married woman should not stay with another man She cries and prays for Raju But Raju supports Rosie He says she is helpless and he must help her His mother cannot accept this She leaves the house and goes to her brother s home This is a sad turning point Raju loses his mother s love and blessings He becomes a failed son His desire for Rosie breaks his bond with his family and religion From here his downfall begins slowly Raju as a Misguided Guide nbsp After some time Rosie becomes Nalini a famous dancer So the writer says nbsp Raju soon gives her a sober and sensible new name the world knows her as Nalini nbsp Raju becomes her manager He fixes her programs takes money and handles her fame But greed and pride grow inside him He starts lying and controlling Rosie s life When Marco sends a book and asks for his papers Raju hides the letter He forges Rosie s signature This false act destroys him The police arrest him and he goes to jail Inside prison he feels deep pain Now the Guide becomes misguided The man who once guided others has lost his own way Raju as a Spiritual Guide nbsp After two years Raju is free from jail He walks along the Sarayu River He reaches Mangal village He sits near an old temple The villagers think he is a holy man A simple villager named Velan calls him Swamiji Raju feels surprised but keeps quiet Soon people come to him for advice When Velan s sister refuses to marry Raju says nbsp What must happen must happen no power on earth or in heaven can change its course nbsp Later everything becomes fine People start to believe in him Raju finds peace in helping others He forgets his past life of lies and greed Now he truly becomes a guide of hearts not just of roads Raju as a Guide of Humanity nbsp The real change comes when drought hits the village There is no rain and the crops die Velan begs him to fast and pray for rain Raju first says nbsp I am not a saint nbsp But the people s faith touches his soul He begins to fast Day by day he becomes weaker His body fails but his mind becomes clear In the end he says to Velan nbsp Velan it s raining in the hills I can feel it coming up under my feet up my legs nbsp Then he falls down We do not know if rain really falls but Raju s soul becomes free He becomes the true Guidec one who leads others from darkness to light Raju s life is a complete circle He starts as a Railway Guide and finally a spiritual guide His journey shows human weakness and strength He learns that true guidance is not showing roads but showing kindness faith and sacrifice In the end Raju guides humanity by devoting his own life