Meanwhile, the women mandali were in Nasik, as were Rustom and his brother Adi Sr., Dastur, Kaka Baria, Padri, Pleader, and Ramjoo; only Bomanji's family was still living in Meherabad.
Every evening, people would throng to Baba for darshan and sing his arti. He would also give discourses, and many in Bijapur tasted the Master's wine and felt his divine love. Minoo Pohowala had made comfortable arrangements for Baba and the mandali, and Baba's stay there was a happy occasion. Sidhu would do the marketing and Chhagan would cook for all.
At the end of September, Baba visited Poona for the day, specifically to meet his brother Adi Jr. who was then studying in Deccan College.
Baba asked through Chanji, "How are you doing in college?"
"All right," Adi replied.
"Do you like it?" Adi assured him that he did and that his studies were going fine.
By the manner in which Baba was questioning him, Adi knew Baba had something up his sleeve but he did not know what.
"Are you happy here?" Baba pressed.
Adi answered that he was. After being assured that Adi was doing all right, Baba left for Nasik.
Baba traveled to Nasik for a few days on Wednesday, 1 October 1930. Soon after, however, he sent Adi Jr. a telegram informing him to come to Nasik at once. When Adi arrived, he was called alone to Baba's room.
Again Baba asked, "Are you really happy in college?"
Adi assured him that he was happy.
Baba then asked, "Do you really want to become a doctor?"
Adi said, "Yes. Then I'll join you and become the ashram doctor."
Baba then shocked Adi with this question, "Which would you rather be, my ashram doctor or my Vivekananda?"
Adi was filled with great aspirations. He remembers: "At the time, I was young and gullible. 'My God,' I thought, 'to be a doctor be damned! How much better to be a Vivekananda!' " Adi accepted Baba's offer and was ordered to join the ashram in Nasik immediately.
Adi Jr. returned to Poona and told his mother he was giving up his studies, dropping out of college and going to live in Nasik. Baba had given Adi the courage he needed to face his mother, who strongly objected to the idea. There were terrific arguments between mother and son, but Adi was adamant and moved to Nasik soon afterward.