Baba then snapped his fingers and signaled it was time to go.
A darshan program was to be held the next day. Sorabji was intent on offering sashtang namaskar — lying prone before the Master's feet at the time of the darshan. Baba acquiesced to his prayer on condition that he should only come when called.
Everyone was up at 5:30 A.M. the next morning, Thursday, 23 December 1937. Baba visited Sorabji and asked how he had rested. The marriage between Sorabji's nephew Minoo and his niece Bapai, whose betrothal Baba had performed in Nasik, was about to take place. But all in the family were worried by Sorabji's deteriorating condition. Baba ordered them to call off the wedding feast, to which 300 guests had been invited, and directed them to perform the wedding ceremony soon. Minoo's father wanted the marriage to be celebrated with great pomp, which would have necessitated many days to arrange. But Baba advised him to invite only a few to a simple ceremony held as soon as possible.
A public darshan program was held in Navsari that day, and many came for the occasion. Sorabji's niece Mansari was deeply affected by Baba's love and was literally "drowned" in it. Baba's visit at this time was chiefly concerned with Mansari, for her time to join his ashram had come. During the darshan, Sorabji was brought into Baba's presence. He offered his wholehearted obeisance to the Master by stretching himself full-length face down on the floor at Baba's feet.
Age was touched. "Who had any idea that this was Sorabji's final farewell and last namaskar to the Beloved?" Baba had fulfilled his promise given years before when Sorabji had asked Baba to give him his darshan just before he breathed his last, to which Baba had agreed.
After the darshan, Baba ordered Sorabji to rest in bed and not to move. Baba left Navsari at seven o'clock the next morning. Before leaving, Mansari told Norina to tell Baba to call her soon! "For good?" Norina asked.
Mansari nodded, "Yes, for good!"
Raosaheb was ordered to get down from the train at the town of Gholvad and visit a family of lepers. Raosaheb was to rejoin the group in Bombay that evening. Baba felt hungry on the train and they purchased some snacks. They arrived in Bombay at 11:00 A.M. and went to Kaka's sister's apartment. Jalbhai had come from Ahmednagar, bringing the Christmas mail and telegrams.