Homi Mama Satha and his wife Pilla (who lived in Bombay) came to see Baba with their children Alu, Dhun, Naval and Roshan. As instructed, Chanji stopped them. Baba saw this from his room.
He came out, and, taking Chanji to task, scolded, "Why do you prevent them from coming inside? Don't you know who they are? They are part of the Sathas of Ahmednagar. Let them come in."
Baba visited with them in his room. Roshan was just a baby, and Baba held her on his lap. He assured Homi that he would look after the children and not to worry about them. Baba handed Roshan to Homi Mama's sister Banumasi Kerawala, who was also present. No one then could understand the significance lying behind this seemingly simple gesture of Baba's. But years later, when Roshan married Banumasi's son, Sam, they recalled this incident and understood its meaning.
Alu, Dhun and Naval had all been struck with muscular dystrophy, and Homi was afraid that Roshan too would be afflicted with it. But before he could mention this, Baba comforted him, indicating Roshan would be spared. Baba gave Dhun and Naval each a rose to eat, and the family left happily.
During the darshan program in Bombay on 21 December 1937, a finely dressed young man was standing in line weeping. When he approached Baba, he embraced him forcefully and fell at his feet sobbing.
Baba stopped the darshan queue, looked into the youth's eyes and asked, "Did you carry out all my orders?"
The young man could not say a word. Baba repeated the question, looking displeased.
He spelled out, "An order is much more important than any amount of spiritual longing or gifts of thousands of rupees."
Asking two women present to leave the room, Baba explained to him about sex:
There are seven kinds and colors of sanskaras. Red is the worst and the deepest; it is the most lasting impression and takes the longest to be wiped out. These red sanskaras are caused by the sex act, hence they are a great check on the progress and advancement. The sex act is considered a grave sin on the Path and prohibited to spiritual aspirants.
Thoughts [of sexual desire] may come, and even a rush of impulses, but one should not commit any action with another person. Even self-pollution [masturbation] is better, though it is bad in a physical way.