“”Baba remarked, "Although the situation is serious, I am not worried about the outcome."
Baba sent Ramjoo and then Chanji to Nasik to discuss the matter with Rustom.
As mentioned, Kaikhushru's relatives were antagonistic toward Baba and did not approve of Kaikhushru, Soonamasi, and Khorshed staying with him and living under his guidance. They feared all the family's wealth would be given to Meher Baba. So before Kaikhushru could do that, the relatives forced him to have his property legally transferred to them, after which he was set free.
"Baba's early disciples suffered much more than communal ostracism," Age noted. "Oftentimes they suffered financially, as well."
On Friday, 23 August 1929, Baba wished to proceed to Aurangabad, and they departed in the bus at three in the afternoon. Many devotees from Dhulia came to see Baba off. Kalemama and his family bid Baba farewell with especially heavy hearts.
After the bus had gone some distance, Baba changed his mind and gave Padri directions to drive first to Malegaon. When they arrived, Buasaheb asked, "Now where do we go from here?"
“”This displeased Baba and he answered sharply, "From the start, I declared my intention of proceeding to Aurangabad. So why do you ask me this question? Since it is now obvious that you think me to be a fool, tell me where you want to go. Meherabad, Nasik or Panchgani?"
Concluding, Baba spelled out, "Those of you who want to go to Meherabad should pack for your respective homes immediately."
On the verge of losing control of his tongue, Buasaheb began packing his belongings to leave.
“”Baba called him back and explained, "You cannot understand these sudden and frequent changes of my plans. There is a great mystery behind making these changes. Stick to me and bear everything with patience. I know what I am doing."
Like Ram, Baba shot arrows into the hearts of his close ones, piercing the veil of the ego-mind in order to create a feeling of love. It is a torturous process. Since Chhagan's departure, Padri had become one of Baba's favorite targets.
“”As Padri was driving, Baba shot a few arrows at him, inquiring, "When I tell you to drive fast, why don't you do it? Why do you ignore me?"
"Baba, the condition of the road is very bad," Padri said in his defense. "If I were to accelerate, there might be an accident."
